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Costa Valle Imagna: 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 Ventiquattro Maggio 1, Costa Valle Imagna.

Costa Valle Imagna, above a thousand metres at the head of the valley

At the head of the Valle Imagna, above a thousand metres, Costa Valle Imagna sits above the valley that drops towards Bergamo. The village is made up of hamlets scattered among meadows, woods and pastures, with many traditional stone houses and a few newer buildings. In summer people come up for the cool air; in winter life is that of the mountains.

For a buyer, altitude affects everything. The climate zone is F: long winters, snow, frost and high heating costs, plus a valley road to drive for any service, from secondary schools to the hospital. In return there is space, quiet and an open landscape. In stone houses, look at the roof, insulation and how walls and floors are tied together; in recent ones, the energy rating.

In 2023 there were 562 residents, 9.4% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age, 50.9, is higher than the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 29.4%. Foreign residents account for 3.4%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Like all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo, Costa Valle Imagna is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.069 g, a low value. The snow load on the roof matters more than earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On mountain slopes, gradient and landslides are read hamlet by hamlet on the official maps.

Key points

  • At the head of the Valle Imagna, above a thousand metres.
  • Climate zone F: snow, frost and heating costs to plan for.
  • Estimated average age 50.9, over-65s at 29.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration (0.069 g).

Overview

Costa Valle Imagna is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 562 residents, ranked 214 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Costa Valle Imagna 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 0.069 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 fallen by 9.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Costa Valle Imagna declared an average taxable income of 22,168 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Costa Valle Imagna is in climate zone F, with 3,509 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,014 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Costa Valle Imagna has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.0% of the land in Costa Valle Imagna, 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

Costa Valle Imagna 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 Costa Valle Imagna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Costa Valle Imagna: 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 Costa Valle Imagna 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 8 inhabited census areas in Costa Valle Imagna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 016085. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.