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Blevio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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: Frazione Sopravilla 1, Blevio.

Blevio, homes and villas on the steep shore of Lake Como

Just out of Como along the eastern shore of the lake, the road to Bellagio enters Blevio: a municipality built on a hillside that drops steeply to the water, with historic villas, terraced gardens and small hamlets linked by flights of steps and old mule tracks.

The lake is the reason people look for a home here, but buyers also need to think about very practical things. Many houses can only be reached on foot or by narrow roads, parking is often a problem and the lakeside road can be busy in summer. A house with direct access to the water is a very different proposition from a flat on the hillside. Declared incomes are above the provincial average, and Como, with its stations, schools and hospital, is a few minutes away by car.

There were 1,048 residents in 2023, 11.6% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.5, against 46.3 for the province of Como, and over-65s make up 26.8%. Foreign nationals account for 12.0% of residents, and households average 1.91 people.

Seismic hazard is in the lowest class: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.041 g. The state of the retaining walls on the terraces and the upkeep of buildings close to the water matter more than earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. On such a steep slope, and with the lake rising during floods, landslide and flood hazard should be checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Municipality on the east shore of Lake Como, just past the city.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Residents down 11.6% since 2011, foreign nationals 12.0%.
  • Narrow access and parking: check house by house.

Overview

Blevio is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,048 residents, ranked 104 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Blevio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 fallen by 11.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Blevio declared an average taxable income of 28,292 euros, above the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Blevio is in climate zone E, with 2,271 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 231 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Blevio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Blevio, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Blevio 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 low. 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 Blevio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Blevio: 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 Blevio 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 Blevio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 39.7%
  • good 60.3%

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 013026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.