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Cassina Valsassina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecco, 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 delle Grigne 1, Cassina Valsassina.

Cassina Valsassina, on the Valsassina upland

Cassina Valsassina sits on the upland of the Valsassina, the valley in the mountains above Lecco that runs down towards Lake Como, with the town hall at around 850 metres and meadows, woods and peaks all around. It is a holiday area for people from Lecco, Milan and the Brianza, with homes lived in all year alongside many second homes. Lecco is reached by driving down the valley.

The population here has risen: 541 residents in 2023 against 470 in 2011, 71 more, or 15.1%. The average age is 48.0 against 46.6 in the province of Lecco, and over-65s make up 27.2%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below it.

Buyers should know that second homes shape the market: flats in small blocks, detached houses and renovated village houses. If you plan to live here all year, consider climate zone F (the coldest), snow clearance, heating costs and service charges for shared parts of a building. Before making an offer, ask for the actual running costs of the last winter.

The province of Lecco has municipalities in seismic zones 3 and 4. Cassina is in zone 3, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, but the expected ground acceleration in the village is low, about 0.054 g. Earthquakes matter less than insulation, roof and services.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality and the report links each address to its parcel. In the mountains, slopes, streams and landslides change from one spot to the next, and the report checks them on the official maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Valsassina upland, above Lecco.
  • Residents up 15.1% since 2011.
  • Many second homes: ask for last winter's running costs.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.054 g.

Overview

Cassina Valsassina is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 541 residents, among the smallest in the province (75 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cassina Valsassina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.054 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 grown by 15.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cassina Valsassina declared an average taxable income of 26,774 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cassina Valsassina is in climate zone F, with 3,272 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 849 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cassina Valsassina has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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 Cassina Valsassina.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.7% of the land in Cassina Valsassina, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cassina Valsassina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Cassina Valsassina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cassina Valsassina: 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 Cassina Valsassina 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 6 inhabited census areas in Cassina Valsassina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.2%
  • good 93.8%

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 097018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.