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Suno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, 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: Via 25 Aprile 1, Suno.

Suno, vineyards and hills north of Novara

The Novara hills begin here, where the rice-growing plain gives way to gentle slopes of vineyards and woodland. Suno is one of the villages in the Colline Novaresi wine area, north of Novara on the road that climbs from the city towards the lakes. It is a residential and farming municipality, with a compact old centre and houses scattered among the fields.

Buyers here usually want space and greenery: detached houses, homes with gardens, farmhouses to restore. Novara remains the reference for work, secondary schools and the hospital, and is reached by car. The climate is zone E, with cold, foggy winters, so the energy rating and the heating system weigh on running costs.

The population is slightly older than the provincial average. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,676 residents (2023), down 4.7% since 2011. The average age is 48.1 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 26.6%, against 24.9%. Foreign residents account for 5.1%.

Earthquakes are a minor concern here. Suno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like all 86 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.038 g. In an old house the roof, damp and the wiring and heating matter more.

Between hills and streams, conditions vary from plot to plot. The report checks the slope and the official landslide and flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Novara hills, a wine area north of the city
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration 0.038 g
  • 2,676 residents, down 4.7% since 2011
  • Detached houses and farmhouses, cold foggy winters

Overview

Suno is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,676 residents, ranked 22 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Suno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 4.7%. 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 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Suno declared an average taxable income of 25,829 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Suno is in climate zone E, with 2,631 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 251 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Suno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 Suno, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Suno 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 no contaminated sites in Suno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Suno: 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 Suno 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 29 inhabited census areas in Suno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.5%
  • fair 91.5%

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 003143. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.