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Sauze d'Oulx: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Jouvenceaux 1, Sauze d'Oulx.

Sauze d'Oulx, Via Lattea ski slopes in the upper Susa valley

Sauze d'Oulx is a ski resort in the upper Susa valley, at around 1,500 metres, linked to the Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area. In 2006 it hosted the freestyle skiing events of the Turin Winter Olympics. Below the village, on the valley floor, is Oulx, with its railway station and the Frejus motorway.

The property market here is that of a resort: flats in blocks built for holidays, chalets, houses in the old core and in the hamlet of Jouvenceaux, and lettings tied to the ski season and summer. The 48 bars and restaurants on record show how much tourism matters. Winters are those of climate zone F, so look closely at service charges and heating costs before buying.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,015 permanent residents in 2023, down 8.6% on 2011. The average age is 47.3, almost the same as the 47.4 of the province, while over-65s are only 21.3%, against 26.4% provincially. Foreign residents account for 11.1%, and households are small, 1.70 people on average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the province of Turin, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.118 g. In the mountains, landslides and streams matter too, and the report checks them at the house using the official maps.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report uses them to go from the address to the land parcel, which also helps you see exactly which part of a building or plot you are buying.

Key points

  • Via Lattea ski resort, an Olympic venue in 2006.
  • 48 bars and restaurants, a tourism-driven market.
  • Over-65s at 21.3%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, climate zone F winters.

Overview

Sauze d'Oulx is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,015 residents, ranked 195 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sauze d'Oulx is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.118 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sauze d'Oulx declared an average taxable income of 26,551 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sauze d'Oulx is in climate zone F, with 4,617 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,509 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sauze d'Oulx has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 2.0 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 5.2% of the land in Sauze d'Oulx, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sauze d'Oulx 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Sauze d'Oulx. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sauze d'Oulx: 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 Sauze d'Oulx 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 21 inhabited census areas in Sauze d'Oulx. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 001259. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.