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Torino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Torino, a big city at the foot of the Alps

Torino, known in English as Turin, spreads across the Po plain with the Alps closing the skyline and a green hillside rising on the far bank of the river. It began as a Roman settlement, served as the first capital of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in the early 1860s and, throughout the twentieth century, was synonymous with car manufacturing. The spire of the Mole Antonelliana is still the landmark most visitors spot first.

At the end of 2023 Torino had 851,199 residents, 38.6% of everyone living in a province of 312 municipalities. That is 2.4% fewer than at the 2011 census. The estimated average age is around 47, just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older (25.9%, against 26.6% for Piedmont as a whole) and households are small, at 1.93 people on average. Foreign nationals account for 15.3% of the population.

On earthquakes, Italy's Civil Protection Department places Torino in seismic zone 3, the second-lowest of four classes, along with 271 of the province's 312 municipalities. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.056 g, a modest figure. Older blocks put up before modern seismic rules still deserve a couple of questions: when was the structure designed, and has it been strengthened since?

Open data list 495 schools and 649 healthcare facilities, both above the provincial average per head, plus 280 pharmacies on the official Ministry of Health register. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can trace a building's sheet and parcel numbers (foglio and particella) from its address. Flood and landslide exposure, like zone-level prices, shifts between the flat centre, the riverbanks and the hillside, so it has to be read address by address.

Key points

  • 851,199 residents, 38.6% of the whole province.
  • Population down 2.4% since the 2011 census.
  • Seismic zone 3, with low expected ground shaking (about 0.056 g).
  • Cadastral maps available: the plot is found from the address.

Overview

Torino is the capital of the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 851,199 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 39% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Torino.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 15.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torino has 495 schools and 280 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 263 grocery shops and supermarkets, 649 healthcare facilities, 632 sports facilities and 119 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Torino: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 001272. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.