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Bee: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Tanzi Marco 1, Bee.

Bee, a hillside village above Verbania

Bee lies on the slope rising from the Verbania shore, at around 600 metres, with Lake Maggiore below and woods behind. The town is close by, and the village works largely as a residential area for people who work by the lake: a few minutes' drive takes you down to shops, schools and offices.

That explains why the population is growing. There were 772 residents in 2023, up 5.9% on 2011, and the average age, 48.4, is a little below the 49.0 of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Over-65s make up 26.8% against 28.3% in the province, and foreign residents 8.2%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Homes for sale range from houses in the old village core to villas and detached houses scattered across the slope, often with a garden and a view of the lake. On sloping ground, check car access, retaining walls, rainwater drainage and the state of any private road. This is climate zone F: cold winters with the heating on for a long time, so a good energy rating pays for itself.

Seismic hazard is low. Bee is in zone 4, like 46 of the 74 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.044 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality: the report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that spot, which is useful on a hillside crossed by small streams.

Key points

  • Residential village on the slope above Verbania.
  • Population up 5.9% since 2011.
  • Sloping plots: check access and retaining walls.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.044 g.

Overview

Bee is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 772 residents, ranked 41 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bee is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 grown by 5.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bee declared an average taxable income of 21,484 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bee is in climate zone F, with 3,073 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 591 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bee has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.8% of the land in Bee, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bee is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Bee.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bee: 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 Bee 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 8 inhabited census areas in Bee. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 103009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.