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Tassarolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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: Localita' Pentema 1, Tassarolo.

Tassarolo, Gavi wine hills next to Novi Ligure

This is Gavi country, named after the protected-designation white wine that takes its name from nearby Gavi, and Tassarolo is one of the municipalities where it is made. The village sits in the hills close to Novi Ligure, at about two hundred and fifty metres, with a compact centre and countryside opening out into smallholdings and farmhouses.

Being close to Novi Ligure is the most practical point for a buyer: schools, the hospital, shops and the railway station are there, a short drive away. In Tassarolo you live in the countryside without being isolated, in detached houses, villas and restored farmhouses, alongside a few homes in the old core.

In 2023 there were 581 residents, 8.6% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 51.3, against 48.9 in the province of Alessandria, and over-65s make up 30.6%. Foreign residents are few, at 3.8%. Declared incomes are higher than the provincial average.

In the province, 127 municipalities are in seismic zone 3 and 60 in zone 4. Tassarolo is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.088 g. The hazard is moderate; with a restored farmhouse, ask whether the work also covered the structure, and for the related drawings.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Landslides on the hills, and flooding near streams, are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Gavi area hills, close to Novi Ligure.
  • 581 residents in 2023, down 8.6% since 2011.
  • Declared incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.088 g.

Overview

Tassarolo is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 581 residents, ranked 107 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tassarolo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tassarolo declared an average taxable income of 28,140 euros, above the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tassarolo is in climate zone E, with 2,692 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 250 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tassarolo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Tassarolo, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Tassarolo 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 Tassarolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tassarolo: 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 Tassarolo 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 11 inhabited census areas in Tassarolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 42.6%
  • good 57.4%

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 006170. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.