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Casciago: 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: Via Giuseppe Verdi 1, Casciago.

Casciago, villas and greenery in the hills north of Varese

Casciago is one of the residential municipalities ringing Varese, on the hills between the city and Lake Varese, with views opening onto the Campo dei Fiori. It is a place of villas and detached houses with gardens, which grew after the war as a residential area for people working in Varese and elsewhere in the province, and built-up land covers a large share of it.

Average declared incomes are well above the average for the province of Varese. The market reflects this: detached houses, period villas with grounds and small blocks of flats. For shops people go to Varese, a few minutes away. As for public transport, the data record 1 railway stop served by 2 train lines, but for nearly every journey a car is still needed.

The population is shrinking: 3,582 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 7.3% fewer than in 2011. It is also older than average: an average age of 48.7 against 46.5 in the province, and over-65s at 29.1% against 24.7%. Foreign residents account for 4.9%.

Earthquake risk is among the lowest in Italy. All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration in Casciago is about 0.038 g. For a villa from the 1960s or 1970s, the checks that matter concern the roof, insulation, windows and systems, along with the energy rating.

The land is hilly, with wooded slopes and small streams running down to the lake: the report checks the landslide and flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Casciago.

Key points

  • Hills between Varese and its lake, facing the Campo dei Fiori.
  • Incomes well above the average for the province of Varese.
  • Over-65s at 29.1%, against 24.7% in the province.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 4, acceleration about 0.038 g.

Overview

Casciago is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,582 residents, ranked 67 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casciago 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 0.038 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casciago declared an average taxable income of 32,118 euros, above the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casciago is in climate zone E, with 2,713 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 426 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casciago has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 24.8% of the land in Casciago, 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

Casciago 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 Casciago.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casciago: 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 Casciago 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 19 inhabited census areas in Casciago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 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 012038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.