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Costa Volpino: 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 Nazionale 1, Costa Volpino.

Costa Volpino, where the Oglio flows into Lake Iseo

At the northern tip of Lake Iseo, on the Bergamo shore, the river Oglio leaves the Val Camonica and flows into the lake. Costa Volpino stands right there, next to Lovere and on the border with the province of Brescia, where Pisogne and Darfo Boario Terme lie. It consists of a flat stretch between the lake and the river and hamlets scattered on the hillside, such as Qualino and Ceratello.

It is a working town that people pass through. Down on the flat run the roads to the Val Camonica, with small industrial areas and neighbourhoods of flats; up the slope there are older houses and detached homes with lake views. Buyers choose between the convenience of the flat and the quiet of the hillside, with its narrow, steep roads. Lovere and its services are right next door.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 8,788 residents, down 4.4% since 2011. The estimated average age is 46.6, above the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 25.3%. Foreign residents account for 12.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Like all 243 municipalities in the province, Costa Volpino is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.106 g. For hillside houses, retaining walls, drainage and the roof matter most.

The lower part is flat and close to the Oglio and the lake, so flood hazard needs checking for the address; on the slope, it is landslides and debris flows from the streams. The report runs both checks and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published, traces the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Northern tip of Lake Iseo, at the mouth of the Oglio.
  • Flat land by the lake, hillside hamlets such as Qualino and Ceratello.
  • Population down 4.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.106 g.

Overview

Costa Volpino is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,788 residents, among the most populous in the province (22 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Costa Volpino 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 0.106 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Costa Volpino declared an average taxable income of 23,942 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Costa Volpino is in climate zone E, with 2,403 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 235 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.2% of the land in Costa Volpino, 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 Volpino 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Costa Volpino, and 2 more have 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 Costa Volpino: 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 Volpino 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 70 inhabited census areas in Costa Volpino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 56.8%
  • good 43.2%

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 016086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.