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Casalzuigno: 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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For example: Via Liberta' 1, Casalzuigno.

Casalzuigno, the Valcuvia and Villa Della Porta Bozzolo

Casalzuigno is best known for Villa Della Porta Bozzolo, a country house with terraced gardens owned by FAI (Italy's National Trust) and open to visitors. The village lies in the Valcuvia, the green valley linking the Varese area with Lake Maggiore, at around 350 metres. Higher up is the hamlet of Arcumeggia, known for the frescoes painted on the fronts of its houses.

People who buy in the Valcuvia are usually after peace and quiet and greenery, and accept using the car for almost everything. Varese, Luino and the Swiss border are reached along the valley roads. Housing ranges from the old core, with courtyards and stone houses, to detached homes on the slopes and along the main road.

There were 1,365 residents in 2023, up 4.7% on 2011. The average age (46.6) and the share over 65 (24.8%) are almost the same as in the province of Varese, and 7.9% of residents are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.040 g. Climate matters more: zone E, with cold, damp winters on the valley floor. In stone houses, check for damp in the walls, insulation and the heating system.

Where homes climb the slopes or sit near the streams coming down from the mountains, the report reads gradient and the official landslide and flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Valcuvia, home of FAI's Villa Della Porta Bozzolo.
  • Population up 4.7% since 2011.
  • All 136 municipalities around Varese in seismic zone 4.
  • Cold winters: check damp and insulation.

Overview

Casalzuigno is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,365 residents, ranked 106 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalzuigno 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 0.040 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalzuigno declared an average taxable income of 20,671 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casalzuigno is in climate zone E, with 2,608 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 350 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalzuigno has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.4% of the land in Casalzuigno, 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

Casalzuigno 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 Casalzuigno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalzuigno: 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 Casalzuigno 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 11 inhabited census areas in Casalzuigno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 012037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.