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Scalenghe: 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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Scalenghe, farmland between Turin and Pinerolo

Scalenghe is a farming municipality on the plain south west of Turin, towards Pinerolo, with the Alps closing the horizon to the west. The land is flat, made up of maize and wheat fields, farmsteads and scattered hamlets, with a compact centre around the church. Turin and Pinerolo are the places for work and services, both reached by car.

Buyers can choose between houses in the village centre, newer detached homes and country farmhouses, some restored and others still to be done up. Farmhouses offer space at modest prices, but the cost of renovation needs careful working out, starting with the roof, insulation and services. On the plain, near streams and irrigation canals, the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address.

Istat, the Italian statistics office, counted 3,200 residents in 2023, down 3.1% since 2011. The average age is 46.7, slightly below the metropolitan city of Turin (47.4), and 24.9% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 6.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters.

Scalenghe is in seismic zone 3, like the vast majority of municipalities in the Turin area (271 out of 312), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.102 g in the built-up area. The Pinerolo area has moderate but not negligible seismic activity, so in masonry farmhouses have the structure assessed before any work.

Key points

  • Plain south west of Turin, towards Pinerolo.
  • 3,200 residents, down 3.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.7, province 47.4.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.102 g.

Overview

Scalenghe is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,200 residents, ranked 99 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scalenghe 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 0.102 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scalenghe declared an average taxable income of 23,049 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scalenghe is in climate zone E, with 2,788 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 262 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scalenghe has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 7.2% of the land in Scalenghe, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Scalenghe 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 Scalenghe. 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 Scalenghe: 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 Scalenghe 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 69 inhabited census areas in Scalenghe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 24.4%
  • good 75.6%

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 001260. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.