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Volpiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Brandizzo 1, Volpiano.

Volpiano, where the Turin belt meets the Canavese

Volpiano is where the Turin commuter belt starts to turn into the Canavese, the countryside running north towards Ivrea. It lies on the plain just north of Settimo Torinese, and the old village, gathered around the parish church, is surrounded by districts of detached houses and blocks of flats and by an industrial area that grew up along the roads to the city.

Buyers here usually want more space and a house of their own without moving too far from Turin, which is reached by car via Settimo and the ring road. The town has everyday services, but for many needs people go to the larger towns of the belt. Near the industrial area, think about heavy goods traffic.

The population is almost flat: 15,141 residents in 2023, up 1.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The metropolitan area of Turin has 312 municipalities and Volpiano ranks 25 by size. The estimated average age is 45.8 against 47.4, over-65s make up 24.0% against 26.4% and foreign residents 6.3%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Volpiano is in zone 3, like 270 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.047 g. Buyers should pay more attention to insulation, since this is climate zone E with cold, foggy winters, and to the state of the roof, windows and boiler.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. The plain is crossed by streams and irrigation channels coming down from the Alps, and near watercourses flood hazard is checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • On the plain north of Settimo Torinese, towards the Canavese.
  • 15,141 residents, population almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.
  • Average age 45.8, below the provincial 47.4.

Overview

Volpiano is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 15,141 residents, among the most populous in the province (25 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Volpiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Volpiano declared an average taxable income of 25,761 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Volpiano is in climate zone E, with 2,682 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 219 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Volpiano has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 22.2% of the land in Volpiano, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Volpiano 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 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Volpiano. 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 Volpiano: 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 Volpiano 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 84 inhabited census areas in Volpiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 57.0%
  • good 41.7%

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 001314. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.