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Basiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Michelangelo Buonarroti 1, Basiano.

Basiano, east of Milan between the Martesana and the Adda

Basiano lies on the plain east of Milan, in the strip between the Martesana canal and the river Adda, close to the Trezzo junction on the A4 motorway. The end of the M2 metro line at Gessate is a short drive away, so people working in the city can reach it without driving the whole way. Around the village, a large share of the land is taken up by warehouses, sheds and logistics sites that have grown along the motorway.

Buyers should look closely at the exact location. The centre and residential areas have detached and semi-detached houses and low blocks of flats, while towards the industrial zones there is more lorry traffic and noise. The built-up share of the land is high for a municipality this size, and the remaining fields are mostly on the edges.

In 2023 there were 3,678 residents, up 1.1% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 45.6 is exactly that of the metropolitan area of Milan, and foreign residents make up 10.1%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average, although that average is pushed up by the city itself. Local services are basic and there are few bars or restaurants, so for the rest people go to Trezzo, Vaprio or Gessate.

The seismic hazard is low: Basiano is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like 59 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.082 g. For a recent house, insulation, systems and service charges matter more. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel and the flood maps.

Key points

  • Plain east of Milan, near the Trezzo junction on the A4.
  • M2 metro terminus at Gessate, a short drive away.
  • 3,678 residents, up 1.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.082 g.

Overview

Basiano is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,678 residents, among the smallest in the province (120 of 133).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Basiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Basiano declared an average taxable income of 27,488 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Basiano is in climate zone E, with 2,416 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 161 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 34.8% of the land in Basiano, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Basiano 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 Basiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Basiano: 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 Basiano 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 9 inhabited census areas in Basiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 25.6%
  • good 72.3%

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 015014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.