Villanova 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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Villanova d'Asti, the edge of the Asti area facing Turin
A junction on the Turin to Piacenza motorway and a station on the Turin to Asti railway: for many people who choose Villanova d'Asti, that is where it starts. The municipality lies at the western end of the province of Asti, on the border with the metropolitan area of Turin, on an almost flat upland of fields and farmsteads that gives way to the first Asti hills to the east.
The town is easy to reach from both cities, which makes it an option for families working around Turin who want a larger home for less money. The market offers small villas, houses in the village and scattered farmsteads, often spacious and in need of work. Average declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
With 5,496 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, Villanova ranks number 6 in the province by population, even though it has lost 4.8% of its residents since 2011. It is younger than the rest of the province: an average age of 45.7 against 47.9, and over-65s at 23.2% against 27.3%. Foreign residents make up 7.9%. Services are good for a place of this size: 5 healthcare facilities, 0.91 per 1,000 residents against 0.55 in the province, and 42 cafés and restaurants.
Earthquakes are a low risk here. Villanova is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 112 other municipalities around Asti, and only 4 in the province are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.044 g. In brick farmsteads, damp in the walls, the state of the roof and the age of the wiring and plumbing matter more, and are worth having checked before you make an offer.
On the upland, rainwater drains slowly and can pool in low spots or near the small streams after storms. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and traces the plot on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.
Key points
- On the border with the province of Turin, with a motorway junction and a station.
- Number 6 in the province of Asti, with 5,496 residents.
- Over-65s at 23.2%, against 27.3% in the province.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.044 g.
Overview
Villanova d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,496 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 117).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova 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 0.044 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 24,524 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villanova d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,701 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 260 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova d'Asti has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.
There are 0.9 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 9.2% of the land in Villanova d'Asti, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Villanova 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 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Villanova d'Asti, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Villanova 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 Villanova 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 52 inhabited census areas in Villanova d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.0%
- fair 36.7%
- good 61.3%
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
- 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 005118. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.