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Bernareggio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, 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 Obizzone da Bernareggio 1, Bernareggio.

Bernareggio, in the Vimercate area between Monza and the Adda

In eastern Brianza, beyond Vimercate and towards the river Adda, Bernareggio is one of the residential towns that have grown fastest in recent years. It sits on gently rolling plain land, with its historic core, the hamlet of Villanova and, around them, new districts of detached houses and low-rise flats interspersed with fields and small business parks.

Growth is driven by families looking for more space than they would find in Monza or the towns around Milan, at more affordable prices. The downside is reliance on the car: there is no railway station or metro in the town, and for Milan you need to drive or take a bus to the metro at Gessate or Cologno, or the railway at Carnate. Anyone working in the Vimercate area, home to several technology companies, has a short commute.

The figures confirm the appeal. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 11,559 residents in 2023, 1,004 more than in 2011, growth of 9.5%. The population is young for Brianza, with an estimated average age of 44.4 against 45.9 and over-65s at 20.3% against 23.5% in the province. Foreign residents make up 8.9%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. Shops, bars and restaurants are few relative to the population, so for much of their shopping people go to nearby towns.

Seismic hazard is low. Bernareggio is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 39 other municipalities in the province of Monza and Brianza, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.068 g. For recent houses, look instead at the energy rating, heating and electrics, and the quality of the finish.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the plot from the address. In the rolling terrain of eastern Brianza, small hollows and streams can collect storm water, which is why the report checks flood hazard for the individual address.

Key points

  • Residential town in eastern Brianza, with no railway.
  • Population up 9.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 20.3%; incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.068 g.

Overview

Bernareggio is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 11,559 residents, ranked 24 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bernareggio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) 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 grown by 9.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bernareggio declared an average taxable income of 30,778 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bernareggio is in climate zone E, with 2,420 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 234 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bernareggio has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 32.8% of the land in Bernareggio, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bernareggio 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 Bernareggio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bernareggio: 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 Bernareggio 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 33 inhabited census areas in Bernareggio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 12.3%
  • good 87.7%

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 108007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.