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Brezzo di Bedero: 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: Villaggio Olandese 1, Brezzo di Bedero.

Brezzo di Bedero, a hillside above Lake Maggiore

On the Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore, a little south of Luino, Brezzo di Bedero covers the hillside rising from the lake towards the woods of the Valtravaglia. The village is split into several clusters, with the old cores higher up and newer houses scattered over the slope, many with lake views. The Swiss border is close, and in this corner of the Varese area cross-border commuting to jobs in the canton of Ticino is common.

In 2023 there were 1,209 residents, 2.0% more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is relatively young: the average age is 44.7 against 46.5 in the province of Varese, with over-65s at 22.3% against 24.7%. Foreign residents make up 7.1%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

Buyers mostly find villas and detached houses with gardens, a few stone village houses in the old clusters and flats in small blocks. The lake view counts for a lot, but so do winter sun, the gradient of the access and narrow roads. Winters are cold and damp (climate zone E).

Earthquake risk is low: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.041 g. In older houses, damp, the roof and insulation matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report gets from the address to the land parcel. On a steep slope running down to the lake, landslides and surface run-off are read on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Hillside on the Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore, near Luino.
  • Population up 2.0% since 2011.
  • All 136 municipalities in Varese province in seismic zone 4.
  • Weigh the lake view against sun, gradient and access.

Overview

Brezzo di Bedero is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,209 residents, ranked 112 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brezzo di Bedero 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 0.041 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 grown by 2.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brezzo di Bedero declared an average taxable income of 26,436 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brezzo di Bedero is in climate zone E, with 2,668 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 352 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brezzo di Bedero has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.4% of the land in Brezzo di Bedero, 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

Brezzo di Bedero 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 Brezzo di Bedero.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brezzo di Bedero: 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 Brezzo di Bedero 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 17 inhabited census areas in Brezzo di Bedero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 46.3%
  • good 51.6%

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 012020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.