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Albino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Lunga 1, Albino.

Albino, in the Val Seriana at the end of the Bergamo tram line

Albino is the most populous municipality in the lower Val Seriana, the valley of the river Serio that runs up from Bergamo into the Orobie Alps. The river flows along the valley floor, where the centre, the roads and the factories line up; the hamlets, such as Comenduno and Desenzano, sit along the river or climb the slopes. For decades the textile and engineering industries kept the valley in work, and some old mills are still there, partly converted.

The easiest link with Bergamo is the valley tram, the line that starts at Bergamo station and ends right in Albino, along the route of an old railway. Otherwise there is the valley-floor road, often busy at rush hour. Buyers choose between the valley floor, level and close to services, and houses on the slopes, sunnier and quieter but with steep roads and further from everything.

At the end of 2023 there were 17,492 residents, down 3.3% on 2011, or 595 fewer. The estimated average age is 46.2, above the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 24.3% against 22.5%. Foreign residents account for 6.1%. Declared incomes are just below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3 of the classification set by Italy's Civil Protection Department. In Albino, expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.112 g, a moderate value. For houses built on sloping ground, also look at the condition of retaining walls and drainage, which are often neglected.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the plot from the address. In a narrow valley like this, conditions change a lot within a few hundred metres: the Serio and its side streams for flooding, the slopes for landslides, all read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Most populous town of the lower Val Seriana, on the Serio.
  • End of the tram line to Bergamo station.
  • Population down 3.3% since 2011; average age 46.2.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.112 g.

Overview

Albino is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 17,492 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.112 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 fallen by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albino declared an average taxable income of 26,046 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albino is in climate zone E, with 2,543 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 342 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albino has 16 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 11 healthcare facilities, 18 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.9% of the land in Albino, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Albino, and 2 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 Albino: 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 Albino 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 87 inhabited census areas in Albino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 42.8%
  • good 56.4%

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 016004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.