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Vinzaglio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, 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 Regina Margherita 1, Vinzaglio.

Vinzaglio, flat farmland between Novara and Vercelli

The name Vinzaglio appears in history books for the fighting of 1859, during the Second Italian War of Independence, and a street in Turin is named after it. Today it is a small village on the Novara plain, not far from Vercelli, with its town hall at around 120 metres and flat farmland all around.

For buyers, the main issue is distance. People almost always work elsewhere, in Novara, Vercelli or further afield, and a car is needed every day: from the address, the report measures how far away everyday services are. Housing is mainly village homes and old farmsteads; with the latter, check the roofs, ground-floor damp and whether the building matches the floor plans held by the land registry.

In 2023 there were 522 residents, down 11.2% on the 588 of 2011. The average age of 47.9 and the share of over-65s, 25.3%, are close to the provincial figures (46.7 and 24.9%). Foreign residents are 7.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.037 g: earthquakes matter little here. The cold, foggy winters of climate zone E count for more, and with them insulation and the boiler.

The report uses the Revenue Agency's maps, published for the municipality, to reach the land parcel, and checks flood areas on the official maps, the thing to watch most closely on a plain crossed by rivers and canals.

Key points

  • Novara plain, not far from Vercelli.
  • Population down 11.2% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Farmsteads: compare roofs, damp and floor plans.

Overview

Vinzaglio is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 522 residents, among the smallest in the province (83 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vinzaglio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vinzaglio declared an average taxable income of 22,492 euros, below the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vinzaglio is in climate zone E, with 2,581 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 124 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vinzaglio has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 3.9% of the land in Vinzaglio, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vinzaglio 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 Vinzaglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vinzaglio: 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 Vinzaglio 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 16 inhabited census areas in Vinzaglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 21.2%
  • fair 78.8%

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 003164. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.