Chapter 03 · The area

The Biella area, one place at a time.

Thirteen areas, chosen for what makes each of them its own rather than for administrative borders. For each: its history, the towns it covers and the official prices from the Italian property market observatory (OMI).

  1. Piazza della Cisterna at the Piazzo, with arcades and a palaceBiella · the upper townIl PiazzoMichael Musto · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. The brick church of San Biagio, with its portico and bell towerBiella · along the CervoThe VernatoFabrizio Garrisi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Crossing of two streets in the Riva district, with a pink houseBiella · the old plainRivaF Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Yellow buildings of the Oropa sanctuary in front of a wooded mountainBiella · the basinOropaZairon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. The medieval Ricetto of CandeloCandeloCandelo and the RicettoMarco Coïsson · CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Trees and meadow in the morning fog, in black and whiteBetween Candelo, Cossato and the plainThe BaraggiaAndreabdrums · CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Mounds of pebbles in the Bessa ReserveThe moraine hill and the Elvo valleyLa Serra and the BessaLaurom · CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. Vineyards on a hillside and the lake in the backgroundViverone and RoppoloLake ViveroneAl*from*Lig · CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. The castle of Castellengo with its crenellated towerWhere the valley meets the plainCossato and the LessonaFabio Carassio · CC0
  10. The village of Graglia among greenery, with the sanctuary belowWestern BielleseThe Elvo ValleyF Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0
  11. Rocky ridges and a deep valley with a streamFrom Andorno to PiedicavalloThe Cervo ValleyF Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. Houses of Pratrivero and a three-peaked mountainValdilana, Trivero, BielmonteValdilana and the Oasi ZegnaSimone Caldana · CC BY-SA 3.0
  13. Green mountains and ridges of the Sessera ValleyEastern BielleseThe Sessera ValleyPampuco · CC BY-SA 4.0

The market in 2025

How many homes were sold, and at what price

residential sales in the province (+5.9%)
2,871
in the city of Biella, 29.1% of the province (+3.3%)
837
average price per m² in the province
€570
average price per m² in Biella
€805

Agenzia delle Entrate, Statistiche regionali 2026 – Piemonte, 2025 data. The prices for each area come from the OMI database, second half of 2025. The Agenzia delle Entrate report

Map

Map © OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap. Each point marks the approximate centre of an area.

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