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Cassano Valcuvia: 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 Noga 55, Cassano Valcuvia.

Cassano Valcuvia, on the valley floor between Varese and Lake Maggiore

The Valcuvia is the green valley linking the Varese area with the shore of Lake Maggiore, and Cassano Valcuvia covers a stretch of its floor, at around 300 metres. Meadows, wooded slopes and villages close to one another make up a pre-Alpine setting where people drive towards Varese or the lake for work and services.

The population is holding up. In 2023 there were 657 residents, just 8 fewer than the 665 of 2011. It is also slightly younger than average: an average age of 44.7 against 46.5 in the province of Varese, and over-65s at 22.8% against 24.7%. Households have 2.31 members on average and foreign residents are 6.8%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Buyers will find detached houses, villas and small blocks of flats alongside the older core of the village. On the valley floor slopes are gentle, but water coming off the hillsides collects in the valley streams: near watercourses, flood hazard should be checked for the address on the official maps the report uses. Heating zone E means cold, damp winters.

All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and in Cassano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.039 g. In a second-hand home, the energy rating, the systems and the roof matter more than earthquake risk.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Cassano Valcuvia: from the address the report traces the land parcel and the building, and it also measures the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Valcuvia valley floor, between the Varese area and Lake Maggiore.
  • 657 residents, almost unchanged since 2011 (8 fewer).
  • Over-65s at 22.8%, against 24.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all 136 municipalities in the province.

Overview

Cassano Valcuvia is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 657 residents, among the smallest in the province (126 of 136).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cassano Valcuvia 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 0.039 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 1.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (46). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cassano Valcuvia declared an average taxable income of 21,930 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cassano Valcuvia is in climate zone E, with 2,534 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 296 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Cassano Valcuvia has 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.0% of the land in Cassano Valcuvia, 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

Cassano Valcuvia 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 Cassano Valcuvia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cassano Valcuvia: 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 Cassano Valcuvia 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 Cassano Valcuvia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.7%
  • fair 97.3%

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 012041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.