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Santo Stefano Roero: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Frazione Nostra Signora delle Grazie 1, Santo Stefano Roero.

Santo Stefano Roero, vineyards and the Rocche del Roero

The Rocche del Roero, walls of sand and sandstone carved out by erosion, cut through the land of Santo Stefano Roero and separate the farmed hills from the wooded gullies. Above them are vineyards of Arneis and Nebbiolo, orchards and hazelnut groves; below, thick woods and footpaths. The village lies on the left bank of the Tanaro, facing the Langhe, with Alba and Bra as the nearest towns.

Buyers will find brick village houses, farmhouses scattered over the hills and a few newer villas. Geography matters more than usual here: the sandy soils of the Roero are easy to work but prone to erosion, and a house on the edge of a rocca or on a steep slope needs careful assessment, along with retaining walls and rainwater drainage.

There were 1,330 residents in 2023, down 5.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.7 (46.3 in the province of Cuneo), over-65s are 26.3% and foreign residents 6.7%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

Santo Stefano Roero is one of the 106 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.048 g. In older brick houses, damp in the walls, the state of the roof and the heating and electrics matter more.

For the address, the report measures slope and altitude, checks the official landslide maps and finds the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps.

Key points

  • Roero hills with Arneis vineyards and the Rocche, near Alba and Bra.
  • 1,330 residents, down 5.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale.
  • Sandy soils and steep slopes: check landslides by address.

Overview

Santo Stefano Roero is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,330 residents, ranked 97 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santo Stefano Roero is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santo Stefano Roero declared an average taxable income of 22,103 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Santo Stefano Roero is in climate zone E, with 2,724 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 330 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santo Stefano Roero has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.0% of the land in Santo Stefano Roero, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Santo Stefano Roero is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Santo Stefano Roero.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santo Stefano Roero: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Santo Stefano Roero are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 36 inhabited census areas in Santo Stefano Roero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 004214. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.