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Villafranca d'Asti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Villafranca d'Asti, between the Asti hills and Turin

Villafranca d'Asti lies in the western part of the province of Asti, in the belt of low hills and valley floors that opens towards Turin. The town sits at around 200 metres, in a province made up of many small municipalities. Asti and Turin are both reachable by car, and many residents work in one or the other.

It is a service town for the surrounding countryside, with shops, schools and a few businesses. Housing ranges from the old centre, with brick buildings arranged around courtyards, to areas of detached houses that have grown around it. On the hills there are farmhouses (cascine) and rural homes, some restored, with views over vineyards and, on clear days, the Alps.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,934 residents in 2023, down 9.7% since 2011. The average age of 47.8 is practically the same as the provincial 47.9; over-65s make up 27.6%. Foreign nationals account for 12.2%, a high share for the province. Incomes are close to the provincial average.

Villafranca d'Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.042 g. In brick houses in the centre and in farmhouses, rising damp, roofs and insulation matter more, with cold, foggy winters in climate zone E. In low-lying areas along the streams and on the hillsides, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Western Asti province, towards Turin.
  • Service town for the countryside, farmhouses on the hills.
  • 2,934 residents, foreign nationals at 12.2%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration 0.042 g.

Overview

Villafranca d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,934 residents, among the most populous in the province (9 of 117).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villafranca d'Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 9.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villafranca d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 23,780 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villafranca d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,686 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 206 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villafranca d'Asti has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 13.4% of the land in Villafranca d'Asti, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villafranca d'Asti 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 Villafranca d'Asti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villafranca d'Asti: 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 Villafranca d'Asti 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 46 inhabited census areas in Villafranca d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 17.5%
  • fair 70.5%
  • good 12.0%

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 005117. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.