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Savigliano: 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: Strada Cavallotta 1, Savigliano.

Savigliano, Alstom trains and the Maira plain

Trains have been built in Savigliano for generations. The town's railway works, once part of Fiat Ferroviaria, where the Pendolino tilting trains were developed, and now owned by Alstom, is the best-known employer in the area and draws workers from the surrounding villages. Savigliano sits on the open plain of the province of Cuneo, on the banks of the Maira, between Fossano, Racconigi and Saluzzo, with an old centre gathered around Piazza Santarosa.

The land is almost completely flat, at around 320 metres, with farmsteads and fields around the town. The station is on the Turin to Cuneo line, handy for anyone working in either city. Buyers will find flats in the centre, detached and terraced houses in the outer districts and old farmhouses in the hamlets, each with very different upkeep costs.

The population is growing: 21,774 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 4.0% on 2011, or 839 people. The estimated average age is 45.8, just under the provincial average, and foreign nationals make up 10.1%. Households average 2.23 people and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Savigliano is in zone 3 along with 140 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.078 g. In climate zone E, with cold winters and frequent fog on the plain, insulation, the boiler and the energy rating usually matter more for a home here.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Savigliano, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. Near the Maira and the irrigation channels, flood hazard is checked for each individual address.

Key points

  • Alstom railway works, where the Pendolino was born.
  • Population up 4.0% since 2011.
  • Station on the Turin to Cuneo line, on the open plain.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.078 g.

Overview

Savigliano is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 21,774 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Savigliano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.078 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 grown by 4.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Savigliano declared an average taxable income of 26,160 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Savigliano is in climate zone E, with 2,817 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Savigliano has 17 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 19 grocery shops and supermarkets, 22 healthcare facilities, 20 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 8.9% of the land in Savigliano, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Savigliano 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 Savigliano, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Savigliano: 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 Savigliano 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 199 inhabited census areas in Savigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 26.5%
  • good 36.1%
  • very good 36.5%

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 004215. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.