Berbenno di Valtellina: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Berbenno di Valtellina, vineyards on the sunny slope
Berbenno di Valtellina covers a stretch of the lower Valtellina between Morbegno and Sondrio, from the Adda valley floor up the south-facing slopes, known as the Rhaetian side, covered in terraced vineyards and chestnut woods. The municipality is made up of several hamlets, some on the flat along the SS38 road, others on the slopes. Sondrio is about fifteen kilometres away.
The railway to Tirano and Milan runs along the valley floor, with a station at San Pietro Berbenno. For anyone working in Sondrio or Morbegno that is a real advantage. On the slopes, houses get sun and views but also narrow access, steep gradients and terraced land to maintain; on the flat there are more services and the traffic of the main road.
At the end of 2023 there were 4,047 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 6.1% on 2011. By population Berbenno ranks number 11 among the 77 municipalities in the province of Sondrio. The average age is 47.7 and over-65s make up 26.9%, against 25.3% for the province. Foreign residents account for 5.3%.
Earthquake hazard is moderate. Berbenno is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 64 of the 77 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.068 g. In the stone houses of the old hamlets, the roof, damp and insulation matter more, in climate zone E.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. In the Valtellina, landslides, debris flows from side streams and flooding of the Adda are known hazards: for each address the report checks the official maps.
Key points
- Lower Valtellina between Morbegno and Sondrio, terraced vineyards.
- San Pietro Berbenno station, on the line to Tirano and Milan.
- Population down 6.1% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.068 g.
Overview
Berbenno di Valtellina is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,047 residents, ranked 11 of 77 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Berbenno di Valtellina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.068 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Berbenno di Valtellina declared an average taxable income of 22,886 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Berbenno di Valtellina is in climate zone E, with 2,844 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 370 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Berbenno di Valtellina has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.3% of the land in Berbenno di Valtellina, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Berbenno di Valtellina 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 no open contaminated sites in Berbenno di Valtellina; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Berbenno di Valtellina: 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 Berbenno di Valtellina 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 34 inhabited census areas in Berbenno di Valtellina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.6%
- fair 78.8%
- good 20.6%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 014007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.