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Stroppiana: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Stroppiana.

Stroppiana, among the rice fields south of Vercelli

Almost all the countryside around Stroppiana is rice paddy: flat fields divided by banks and channels, flooded in spring so that for a few weeks the plain becomes a sheet of water. The village lies south of Vercelli, towards the river Po, with its centre gathered round the church and farmsteads scattered among the fields.

Vercelli is the town for work, secondary schools and the hospital, and is a short drive away; Casale Monferrato and Novara are the other nearby towns. Homes for sale are mostly village houses with courtyards, detached houses and farmsteads, some very large and with outbuildings to convert.

Newcomers should know two practical things. First, with the paddies flooded there are plenty of mosquitoes in summer, so screens and air conditioning become routine costs. Second, this is climate zone E, with cold winters and long fogs, so insulation and the boiler matter a lot, and in old houses you should look for damp rising through the walls.

There were 1,179 residents in 2023, 6.3% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age (48.2) is practically the same as the province's (48.4); over-65s make up 27.3% and foreign residents 7.7%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

For earthquakes, Stroppiana is in zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, like 81 of the 82 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.037 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report reaches the land parcel; among the canals and rivers of the plain, flood hazard is read on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Rice-growing plain south of Vercelli, towards the Po.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.037 g.
  • Average age 48.2, in line with the province.
  • Foggy winters, mosquito summers: insulation and screens.

Overview

Stroppiana is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,179 residents, ranked 25 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stroppiana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stroppiana declared an average taxable income of 24,715 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stroppiana is in climate zone E, with 2,820 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 119 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stroppiana has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop 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 6.8% of the land in Stroppiana, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Stroppiana 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 Stroppiana, and one more has 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 Stroppiana: 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 Stroppiana 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 13 inhabited census areas in Stroppiana. 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 002142. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.