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Serole: what to know before buying a home

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

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Serole, woods and ridges of the Langa Astigiana

In the south of the province of Asti the hills rise and become the Langa Astigiana: long ridges, thick woods, narrow valleys and small villages. Serole is one of them, at around six hundred metres, with its centre up high and houses and farmsteads scattered through the surrounding countryside. This is climate zone F, and in winter the ridges get properly cold.

People who buy here want space and quiet, and they need to factor in distances. Schools, doctors and supermarkets are in the larger towns of the neighbouring valleys, and every trip is by car on hill roads. In the old stone houses of the Langa, the checks cover the roof, damp in the walls, the septic tank or sewer connection, and the water supply.

The village has lost many residents in recent years: 97 in 2023, against 142 at the 2011 census, a fall of 31.7%. The estimated average age is 57.2, and over-65s make up 36.1%, against 27.3% for the province. Foreign residents account for 12.4%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low here. Serole is in seismic zone 4, on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department, as are 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province of Asti, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. For an older building, upkeep and running costs count for more.

On steep slopes landslide hazard changes from one spot to the next: the report checks it at the address on the official maps, together with flooding, and links the house to its land parcel using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Ridge village in the Langa Astigiana, at around six hundred metres.
  • 97 residents in 2023, down 31.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 36.1%, against 27.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.050 g.

Overview

Serole is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 97 residents, among the smallest in the province (115 of 117).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serole is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 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 31.7%. The estimated average age is 57 years, higher than the province average (48). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serole declared an average taxable income of 16,682 euros, below the provincial average (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serole is in climate zone E, with 2,976 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 588 metres above sea level.

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 2.3% of the land in Serole, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Serole is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Serole.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serole: 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 Serole 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 9 inhabited census areas in Serole. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 005104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.