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Albiate: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Trieste 1, Albiate.

Albiate, central Brianza between Carate and Sovico

Albiate is small in area and densely built, in the heart of Brianza, the busy residential and industrial district north of Milan. It sits between Carate Brianza and Sovico, with Seregno close by and Monza a few kilometres to the south. On its eastern side the ground drops towards the Lambro valley, where the landscape turns greener. The rest is typical of the area: small villas, apartment blocks, old farm courtyards converted into homes, and craft workshops.

Public transport timetables show no stops of its own. For Milan people drive, usually heading for the Valassina, the dual carriageway linking Milan and Lecco, or take the train from stations in neighbouring towns.

The town is growing: 6,712 residents at the end of 2023, 8.4% more than in 2011. It is also younger than average, with an estimated average age of 44.6 against 45.9 in the province and over-65s at 19.6% against 23.5%. Foreign residents make up 9.8%. Declared incomes are in line with Brianza's, which are already high.

The province of Monza and Brianza only has the two calmest seismic zones. Albiate is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification together with 39 other municipalities, while the remaining 15 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.053 g, which is low. For buyers, the energy rating, the condition of shared parts of the building and service charges matter more.

Near the Lambro the report checks the official flood maps for the address; away from the river the issue carries less weight, but the check is still done for the exact spot. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Central Brianza, between Carate Brianza and Sovico.
  • Population up 8.4% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 19.6%, below the provincial 23.5%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.053 g.

Overview

Albiate is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,712 residents, ranked 40 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albiate is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 g, a moderate 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 resident population has grown by 8.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albiate declared an average taxable income of 28,904 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albiate is in climate zone E, with 2,469 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 233 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albiate has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 42.8% of the land in Albiate, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albiate 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Albiate, and 3 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 Albiate: 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 Albiate 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 28 inhabited census areas in Albiate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.5%
  • good 82.1%
  • very good 7.3%

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 108003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.