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Trofarello: 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 Torino 1, Trofarello.

Trofarello, a rail junction at the foot of the Turin hills

Trofarello is one of the towns in Turin's south-eastern commuter belt, between Moncalieri, Cambiano and Santena. The built-up area lies on the plain, while part of the municipality climbs the slopes of the Turin hills, where the hamlet of Valle Sauglio sits. Its station is a junction: here the line to Genoa splits from those towards Chieri and the Cuneo area, and trains on the metropolitan rail network reach Turin quickly.

That makes Trofarello attractive to people who work in the city and want to pay less than in Turin or Moncalieri. On the plain there are blocks of flats from the 1960s and 1970s, newer small blocks and detached houses. On the hill the houses are larger, with gardens and views, but the roads are narrow and steep and you need a car for everything. A large share of the land is built over.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,600 residents in 2023, down 2.9% on 2011. The estimated average age, 47.7, is in line with the metropolitan area (47.4), and over-65s make up 26.7%. Foreign residents account for 6.2% and declared incomes are just above the provincial average. Few services show up in the data, 5 schools and 3 healthcare facilities, as many people use those in neighbouring towns.

Most municipalities in the metropolitan area of Turin are in seismic zone 3, Trofarello included, with a low expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.053 g. For a flat, look more closely at insulation, the heating system, the lift and any extraordinary expenses already approved.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. On the hill slopes landslide hazard, and along the streams that come down to the plain flood hazard, are checked for the individual house.

Key points

  • Rail junction for Genoa, Chieri and the Cuneo area.
  • Population down 2.9% since 2011; over-65s at 26.7%.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration of about 0.053 g.
  • A built-up plain and a hillside with larger houses.

Overview

Trofarello is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 10,600 residents, among the most populous in the province (30 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trofarello 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 0.053 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 2.9%. 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 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Trofarello declared an average taxable income of 27,516 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Trofarello is in climate zone E, with 2,639 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 276 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trofarello has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 10 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 27.6% of the land in Trofarello, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Trofarello 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Trofarello. 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 Trofarello: 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 Trofarello 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 41 inhabited census areas in Trofarello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 46.5%
  • good 51.7%

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 001280. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.