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Albuzzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Fratelli Cairoli 1, Albuzzano.

Albuzzano, the growing countryside east of Pavia

Albuzzano lies on the open plain east of Pavia, among fields, farmsteads and irrigation canals, a short distance from the city. It is one of the municipalities around Pavia that in recent years have drawn families looking for a house with a garden outside the city.

The figures bear this out. In 2023 there were 3,624 residents, up 8.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and the population is younger than the province: an average age of 44.1 against 47.1, with over-65s at 19.0% against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 11.1%.

The market is mainly detached houses, terraced homes and small apartment blocks built over recent decades, alongside the old core and courtyard farmsteads, some restored, some waiting to be. In the official public transport timetables 2 lines serve the municipality, by rail and by bus; even so, most people still need a car to get to Pavia, the Lodi area or Milan. Average declared incomes are just below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Albuzzano is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 157 municipalities around Pavia, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.076 g. Climate zone E means cold, foggy winters, so the energy rating, insulation and type of heating weigh heavily on running costs.

On the plain the issue is water. The canals, irrigation channels and rivers crossing the Pavia countryside can overflow in the lowest areas, and the report checks the flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Plain east of Pavia, a growing commuter municipality.
  • Up 8.0% since 2011, average age 44.1.
  • 2 public transport lines, by rail and bus.
  • Seismic zone 3; on the plain, flooding matters most.

Overview

Albuzzano is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,624 residents, ranked 33 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albuzzano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.076 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albuzzano declared an average taxable income of 24,909 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albuzzano is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 76 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albuzzano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.3% of the land in Albuzzano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albuzzano 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 Albuzzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albuzzano: 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 Albuzzano 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 Albuzzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 34.1%
  • good 65.9%

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 018004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.