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Bussero: 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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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: Viale Europa 1, Bussero.

Bussero, on the Martesana canal with the Milan metro

Bussero has something few towns of its size can offer: the metro. Milan's green line, M2, runs out here on its Gessate branch, and from Bussero station you reach central Milan without changing. The town lies east of the city, along the Naviglio Martesana canal, on the plain between Cassina de' Pecchi and Gorgonzola.

The other asset is the canal itself, with a cycle path along the towpath that takes you by bike into Milan one way and towards the river Adda the other. For buyers, walking distance to the metro station is often the factor that moves the price most, and the report measures it from the address. The official timetables show the municipality served by 1 metro line.

There are 8,329 residents (2023), 2.4% fewer than in 2011. The population is older than the provincial average: an estimated average age of 47.9 against 45.6, with over-65s at 26.8%. Foreign residents account for 6.4%. Average incomes are good, though below the figure for the Metropolitan City of Milan, which the city itself pushes up.

The province of Milan has only two seismic zones, 3 and 4. Bussero is in zone 3 with other towns east of Milan, 60 in all, and the expected ground acceleration is low, about 0.065 g. In a flat from the 1970s or 1980s, look mainly at the energy rating and at work already done on the building, as well as work that is planned.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the plot from the address. Near the canal and the irrigation channels, flood-prone areas are checked too, always for the individual address.

Key points

  • M2 metro stop on the Gessate branch; cycle path along the Martesana.
  • Population down 2.4% since 2011; over-65s at 26.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.065 g.
  • Prices depend heavily on walking distance to the metro.

Overview

Bussero is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,329 residents, ranked 74 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bussero is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bussero declared an average taxable income of 30,206 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bussero is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 141 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bussero has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 metro 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 25.7% of the land in Bussero, 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

Bussero 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bussero, 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 Bussero: 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 Bussero 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 Bussero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.4%
  • good 73.4%
  • very good 20.2%

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 015040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.