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Ciserano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Circonvallazione 1, Ciserano.

Ciserano, the old village and its share of Zingonia

Anyone house-hunting in Ciserano should know that the municipality contains two very different places. There is the village itself, on the plain between Bergamo and Treviglio, with its old centre, farmsteads and detached houses. And there is part of Zingonia, a new town planned in the 1960s and split between five municipalities, made up of large apartment blocks, industrial estates and logistics warehouses.

The difference shows in prices and in the kind of housing. Flats in the Zingonia blocks are cheap, but before buying ask the building manager for the service charge accounts, any arrears and planned works. In the village the choice is detached houses and smaller blocks. The land is flat and heavily built up, crossed by busy roads towards Bergamo, Dalmine and the motorway, and the public transport data show no stops inside the municipality.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,678 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (-0.2%). Ciserano is one of the youngest municipalities in the province: an estimated average age of 42.7 against 45.2, with over-65s at 17.9% against 22.5%. Foreign nationals make up 17.1%, far more than the Bergamo average, and households have 2.50 members on average. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's classification. In Ciserano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.107 g. Many buildings date from the years of rapid expansion, before current earthquake codes: for a block of that period, ask for the structural approval certificate (collaudo) and any work done on the structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address: in a municipality split like this, it is the surest way to see which part a house is really in.

Key points

  • The old village plus part of Zingonia, a 1960s planned town.
  • Young population, average age 42.7.
  • Foreign residents 17.1%, above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.107 g.

Overview

Ciserano is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,678 residents, ranked 61 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ciserano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.107 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 17.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ciserano declared an average taxable income of 25,735 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ciserano is in climate zone E, with 2,340 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 159 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ciserano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 39.6% of the land in Ciserano, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ciserano 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Ciserano, and one more has 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 Ciserano: 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 Ciserano 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 23 inhabited census areas in Ciserano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.9%
  • good 99.1%

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 016075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.