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Serravalle Langhe: 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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For example: Via Giovanni Tibaldi 1, Serravalle Langhe.

Serravalle Langhe, hazelnuts and woods in the Alta Langa

Serravalle Langhe is a village in the Alta Langa, above seven hundred and fifty metres, where the Langhe hills rise higher and vineyards give way to hazelnut groves, meadows and woods. It is in climate zone F, with long cold winters and snow that is not unusual. For secondary schools, the hospital and work people travel towards Alba or the larger towns of the province of Cuneo, on ridge and hill roads.

Houses are mostly built in local Langhe stone, with farmhouses scattered over the hills and a small compact centre. Many purchases are second homes or rural buildings to restore. In this climate insulation, windows and the heating system weigh on yearly running costs, and on sloping land retaining walls and rainwater drainage matter. The official landslide maps are checked at the address in the report.

There were 321 residents in 2023, nearly the same as in 2011 (a fall of 0.6%). The estimated average age, 50.0, is higher than the provincial 46.3, and over-65s make up 31.8% against 25.1%. Foreign residents account for 10.0%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.051 g, a low value. In a Langhe farmhouse the soundness of the roof and floors and any cracks in load-bearing walls matter more than earthquakes.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Serravalle Langhe too, and the report traces the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Alta Langa, high hills among hazelnut groves and woods.
  • 321 residents in 2023, almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Climate zone F: insulation and heating drive running costs.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.051 g.

Overview

Serravalle Langhe is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 321 residents, ranked 177 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serravalle Langhe 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 0.051 g, a moderate 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serravalle Langhe declared an average taxable income of 23,320 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serravalle Langhe is in climate zone F, with 3,260 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 762 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serravalle Langhe has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 3.5% of the land in Serravalle Langhe, 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

Serravalle Langhe 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 Serravalle Langhe.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serravalle Langhe: 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 Serravalle Langhe 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 10 inhabited census areas in Serravalle Langhe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 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 004219. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.