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Bisuschio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Giuseppe Mazzini 1, Bisuschio.

Bisuschio, Villa Cicogna Mozzoni and the railway to Switzerland

In the Valceresio, the valley running from Varese down towards Lake Lugano and the Swiss border, Bisuschio is best known for Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, a Renaissance villa with a formal Italian garden on the slope above the village. The rest of the municipality consists of houses on the valley floor and the first wooded slopes, with the centre strung along the main road.

The rail link is recent. The municipality has 1 railway stop on the line linking Varese with the Swiss canton of Ticino, with 1 line in the published timetables; for anyone working in Varese or across the border, distance from the station matters, and the report measures it for every address. Being close to Switzerland makes this one of the areas where many cross-border commuters live, with the specific tax rules that come with it.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,281 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (up 0.3%). The average age is 46.3, in line with the province of Varese, and foreign residents make up 3.2%, below the provincial average. There are many school sites for a place this size: 1.64 per 1,000 residents against 0.83 in the province. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.039 g. On the slopes and along the streams running down into the valley, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, in the Valceresio towards Switzerland.
  • 1 stop on the line between Varese and Ticino.
  • Schools: 1.64 sites per 1,000 residents.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.

Overview

Bisuschio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,281 residents, ranked 60 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bisuschio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bisuschio declared an average taxable income of 21,621 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bisuschio is in climate zone E, with 2,620 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 345 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bisuschio has 7 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 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 15.7% of the land in Bisuschio, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bisuschio is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Bisuschio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bisuschio: 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 Bisuschio 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 22 inhabited census areas in Bisuschio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.3%
  • good 77.7%

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 012015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.