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Besate: 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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Besate, a village above the Ticino valley south-west of Milan

At the far south-western edge of the Metropolitan City of Milan, Besate sits on the rim of the Ticino valley, inside the Ticino Park, a protected area along the river. The village stands on the terrace overlooking the valley; below are woods, backwaters and fields running down to the river, and all around is irrigated farmland with rice fields and farmsteads.

For buyers, the distance from Milan is the main thing to weigh. You live in a small village with green space and cycle paths along the river, but working in the city means driving, and the journey grows at rush hour; railway stations are in nearby towns such as Abbiategrasso. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses, with a few restored courtyard houses in the centre. The municipality has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket and 3 school sites.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,059 residents in 2023, up 1.8% on 2011. The average age of 45.8 is almost the same as the metropolitan area (45.6); 22.7% are over 65 and 6.0% are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are below the Milan average, which is among the highest in Italy.

Earthquake risk is low. Besate is in seismic zone 4, like 72 other municipalities in the Milan area, with expected ground acceleration of 0.047 g. In old courtyard houses, roofs and damp matter most.

The park brings restrictions on building and extensions, to check with the town hall before signing. Between the terrace and the valley floor, conditions change from one spot to the next: the report locates the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and compares it with the official flood maps.

Key points

  • On the terrace above the Ticino valley, inside the Park.
  • Population up 1.8% since 2011.
  • Park rules limit new building and extensions.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.047 g.

Overview

Besate is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,059 residents, among the smallest in the province (126 of 133).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Besate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Besate declared an average taxable income of 25,403 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Besate is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 104 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Besate has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.7% of the land in Besate, 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

Besate 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 Besate.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Besate: 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 Besate 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 10 inhabited census areas in Besate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 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 015022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.