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Valmacca: 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: Via Don Giuseppe Cavallito 2, Valmacca.

Valmacca, Po plain countryside east of Casale Monferrato

Valmacca is a village on the Po plain, east of Casale Monferrato, set in flat farmland of arable fields, poplar plantations and farmsteads, with the river a short distance away. Casale is where people go for work, schools and the hospital, and it is only a few minutes' drive; further afield are Alessandria, Vercelli and the Lomellina.

The Po is the geographical fact to keep in mind. The report checks the official flood maps for the exact address, and on a river plain it is worth doing for every property, even when the house seems far from the embankment. Otherwise the market consists of detached houses with yards, small villas and farmsteads, some needing restoration, with price bands that the report shows for the area of the address.

In 2023 there were 976 residents, down 7.5% from 1,055 in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.3 and over-65s are 29.4%, close to the figures for the province of Alessandria (48.9 and 28.6%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% and households average 2.21 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low. Valmacca is in seismic zone 4, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, like 59 other municipalities in the province, while the remaining 127 are in zone 3; expected ground acceleration is 0.044 g. The climate is typical of the Po plain, zone E, with foggy winters and muggy summers, so insulation and heating and cooling systems affect both comfort and bills.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report finds the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Po plain countryside, east of Casale Monferrato.
  • River nearby: check flood hazard for every address.
  • 976 residents in 2023, down 7.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.044 g.

Overview

Valmacca is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 976 residents, ranked 74 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valmacca is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valmacca declared an average taxable income of 21,543 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Valmacca is in climate zone E, with 2,564 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 97 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valmacca has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.6% of the land in Valmacca, 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

Valmacca 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 Valmacca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valmacca: 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 Valmacca 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 12 inhabited census areas in Valmacca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.1%
  • good 64.9%

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 006178. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.