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Albese con Cassano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, Lombardia. 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 Roma 1, Albese con Cassano.

Albese con Cassano, on the first slopes between Como and Erba

Between Como and Erba, along the road that links the two towns, Albese con Cassano climbs from the valley floor towards the woods of the first hills, with the town hall at around four hundred metres. It is a residential municipality in the Como part of Brianza, tied to Como and Erba for work, secondary schools and shopping.

There is no railway station in town: people working in Como or Milan drive or use stations in neighbouring municipalities. The area alternates between the lower part, more built up, and steep slopes with scattered houses and villas. For a hillside home, look at winter access, retaining walls and rainwater drainage; landslide hazard is shown on the official maps the report checks for each plot.

In 2023 there were 4,250 residents, up 2.1% since 2011. The population is older than average, though: the mean age is 47.7 against 46.3 in the province of Como, and over-65s make up 27.6% against 24.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.9%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial level.

Earthquake risk is low. All 147 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the classification used by Italy's Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.044 g. In climate zone E, with cold winters, the energy rating matters more for a house from the 1970s or 1980s.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Albese con Cassano: from the address the report reaches the plot and measures the elevation and slope of the ground.

Key points

  • Residential town between Como and Erba, on the first hills.
  • 4,250 residents, up 2.1% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 27.6%, above the provincial 24.1%.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 4; on slopes, landslides matter more.

Overview

Albese con Cassano is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,250 residents, ranked 44 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albese con Cassano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 grown by 2.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albese con Cassano declared an average taxable income of 25,968 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albese con Cassano is in climate zone E, with 2,640 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 402 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albese con Cassano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 6 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Albese con Cassano.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.8% of the land in Albese con Cassano, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albese con Cassano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia 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 Albese con Cassano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albese con Cassano: 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 Albese con Cassano 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 21 inhabited census areas in Albese con Cassano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.2%
  • good 98.8%

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 013004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.