Bovisio-Masciago: 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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Bovisio-Masciago, Brianza with a direct train to Milan
In western Brianza, north of Milan between Desio, Cesano Maderno and Varedo, Bovisio-Masciago carries in its name the two old villages it grew from, now a single town. Homes, workshops and small factories follow one another with few gaps, and many firms are linked to Brianza's long tradition of furniture and interior design.
The train is the main selling point. Bovisio Masciago station is on the Ferrovie Nord line that runs from Milan up towards Seveso and Asso, and Trenord's open timetables show it served by 3 rail lines plus one bus line. For anyone working in Milan that means you can manage without a car, and the report gives the walking distance from each address to the station. Buyers will mostly find flats in apartment blocks and terraced houses; average incomes are just below the provincial average.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 16,844 residents in 2023, up 1.5% since 2011. The average age is 45.2, over-65s are 21.6% against 23.5% in the province of Monza and Brianza, and foreign nationals 8.3%. The land is almost entirely built up, with more than half of it urbanised. Schools and healthcare facilities are few per resident, and for some services people go to Desio or Cesano Maderno.
Seismic hazard is low: zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 15 municipalities in the province, while the other 40 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.046 g, and for a flat the energy rating, service charges and the state of the building matter more. The Seveso stream, which crosses western Brianza, has a long history of flooding, so the report checks whether the address lies in a flood-prone area and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.
Key points
- Two old villages merged in western Brianza.
- Ferrovie Nord station with 3 lines towards Milan.
- Over-65s at 21.6%, against 23.5% in the province.
- Seismic zone 4; flood-prone areas worth checking.
Overview
Bovisio-Masciago is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 16,844 residents, ranked 16 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bovisio-Masciago is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 15 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bovisio-Masciago declared an average taxable income of 28,015 euros, below the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Bovisio-Masciago is in climate zone E, with 2,449 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 188 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bovisio-Masciago has 4 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 54.2% of the land in Bovisio-Masciago, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Bovisio-Masciago 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Bovisio-Masciago, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bovisio-Masciago: 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 Bovisio-Masciago 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 55 inhabited census areas in Bovisio-Masciago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 10.2%
- good 74.4%
- very good 15.5%
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 108010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.