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Verduno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, 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 Beato Valfre' 1, Verduno.

Verduno, the castle, Barolo and the new hospital

Verduno sits on a ridge of the Langhe hills overlooking the Tanaro valley, with the castle that was once a Savoy residence in the middle of the village and vineyards all around: the municipality is one of those in the Barolo area and gives its name to the Verduno Pelaverga wine. Lower down, on the part of its land near the valley floor, the new hospital serving Alba and Bra has been built.

Buying here means entering a market tied to wine and Langhe tourism, with village houses, farmhouses among the vines and guest accommodation. Alba and Bra are close for work and services. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 567 residents, just 10 fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 47.5, against 46.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 27.5%. Foreign residents account for 8.8%.

Earthquake hazard is low: Verduno is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like 106 municipalities in the province of Cuneo, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.052 g. For hillside houses, slope stability and drainage matter more: on the Langhe hills the stability of slopes needs checking, and the report reads the official landslide maps for the address.

The land registry is published: with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps the report links the address to its land parcel, which also helps to see which fields and vineyards come with a farmhouse.

Key points

  • Langhe ridge above the Tanaro, in the Barolo area.
  • Savoy castle and the new Alba-Bra hospital in the municipality.
  • Stable population: 567 residents in 2023.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.052 g.

Overview

Verduno is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 567 residents, ranked 148 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verduno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.052 g, a moderate 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verduno declared an average taxable income of 26,808 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verduno is in climate zone E, with 2,727 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 381 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Verduno has 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 10.0% of the land in Verduno, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Verduno 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 Verduno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verduno: 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 Verduno 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 13 inhabited census areas in Verduno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.7%
  • fair 96.3%

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 004238. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.