Val della Torre: 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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Val della Torre, the Casternone valley at the foot of the mountains
Val della Torre lies north-west of Turin, where the plain gives way to the first hills, between the lower Susa valley and the Lanzo valleys. The municipality covers the valley of the Casternone stream and includes, besides the main village, the hamlet of Brione; the land then rises towards woods and mountain pastures.
It is chosen by people who work in Turin or its inner suburbs and want a house with a garden in greener surroundings. The market consists of small villas and detached houses, many built from the 1970s onwards, and old stone houses in the higher hamlets. Getting around is nearly always by car. Average declared incomes are slightly below the metropolitan city average.
In 2023 there were 3,970 residents, up 4.1% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is a little younger than the Turin average: an average age of 47.1, and over-65s at 24.6% against 26.4% for the province. Foreign residents make up 5.3%.
Val della Torre is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 271 municipalities of the metropolitan city, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.082 g. Climate matters more than earthquakes: the municipality is in climate zone F, with long winters, so insulation, windows and the type of heating make a big difference to a home's running costs.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. Along the Casternone and on the wooded slopes, flood and landslide hazard vary from one hamlet to the next: the report checks them on the official maps for the exact point.
Key points
- Casternone valley, north-west of Turin, with the hamlet of Brione.
- Population up 4.1% since 2011.
- Climate zone F: insulation and heating weigh on running costs.
- Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.082 g.
Overview
Val della Torre is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,970 residents, ranked 79 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Val della Torre is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.082 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 grown by 4.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Val della Torre declared an average taxable income of 25,957 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Val della Torre is in climate zone F, with 3,119 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 510 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Val della Torre has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.4% of the land in Val della Torre, 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
Val della Torre 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 Val della Torre.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Val della Torre: 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 Val della Torre 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 63 inhabited census areas in Val della Torre. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 15.3%
- good 84.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 001284. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.