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Arsago Seprio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Roma 1, Arsago Seprio.

Arsago Seprio, a Romanesque basilica near Malpensa

The basilica of San Vittore and the baptistery of San Giovanni, two Romanesque stone buildings side by side on the square, are the reason Arsago Seprio appears in guidebooks. The town is in the south of the province of Varese, between Somma Lombardo, Casorate Sempione and Besnate, in an area of woods and heathland sloping towards the Ticino valley.

For buyers the location cuts both ways. On one side there is Malpensa airport, a few kilometres away, and Gallarate, with rail and motorways to Milan and Varese: handy for anyone working at the airport or for the businesses around it. On the other there is aircraft noise, which varies a lot by street and flight path and is worth checking in person at different times of day. The rest of the town is detached houses, restored courtyard houses and small blocks of flats, with woodland always close by.

There are 4,723 residents (2023), down 2.5% on 2011. The average age is 46.7, almost the same as the province (46.5), over-65s make up 24.8% and foreign residents 5.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor issue here: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In older houses, insulation, the roof and heating matter most, since winters are cold (climate zone E). The report adds the local price band and nearby services, measured from the address.

Key points

  • Romanesque basilica and baptistery, among woods and heathland.
  • A few kilometres from Malpensa: check aircraft noise.
  • 4,723 residents, down 2.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Varese.

Overview

Arsago Seprio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,723 residents, ranked 54 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arsago Seprio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 fallen by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arsago Seprio declared an average taxable income of 25,415 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arsago Seprio is in climate zone E, with 2,525 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 290 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arsago Seprio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.2% of the land in Arsago Seprio, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arsago Seprio 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 open contaminated sites in Arsago Seprio; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arsago Seprio: 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 Arsago Seprio 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 14 inhabited census areas in Arsago Seprio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 33.6%
  • good 66.1%

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 012005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.