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Villarboit: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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 Umberto I 1, Villarboit.

Villarboit, farmsteads and fields on the Vercelli plain

Villarboit is a municipality on the Vercelli plain, in flat country of fields, irrigation canals and large courtyard farmsteads, with the village gathered round the church and the main streets. Vercelli is the provincial capital for offices, the hospital and secondary schools, and you will need a car to get about.

Buyers here mostly find village houses and farmsteads (cascine), often large and with barns or outbuildings attached. They offer space but call for proper checks: the roof, rising damp in the walls, wiring and plumbing, drainage and whether parts converted over the years were authorised. On the plain, water matters too: canals and ditches should be kept in mind when reading the official flood maps, which the report shows for the exact address.

The population is falling. In 2023 there were 371 residents, 94 fewer than the 465 of 2011, a drop of 20.2%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Over-65s make up 37.2% against 28.0% for the province, and the estimated average age is 52.7. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There are no particular concerns about earthquakes: Villarboit is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 80 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.037 g. Winters are cold and foggy, climate zone E, and in an old farmstead the heating bill needs working out in advance.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland municipality near Vercelli, among fields and farmsteads.
  • 371 residents in 2023, down 20.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.037 g.
  • Large farmsteads: check roof, damp and drainage.

Overview

Villarboit is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 371 residents, ranked 53 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villarboit is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 20.2%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villarboit declared an average taxable income of 23,305 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villarboit is in climate zone E, with 2,793 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 162 metres above sea level.

Services

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 5.2% of the land in Villarboit, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villarboit 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Villarboit, and 4 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 Villarboit: 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 Villarboit 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 9 inhabited census areas in Villarboit. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 002163. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.