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Cuveglio: 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 Battaglia San Martino 1, Cuveglio.

Cuveglio, on the floor of the Valcuvia

The Valcuvia is the green valley running from the Varese area down towards Lake Maggiore, and Cuveglio covers part of its floor, with hamlets climbing the first wooded slopes. It is a residential village without big industry, with Varese a drive away and the lake close by. The landscape is meadows, chestnut woods and houses scattered at the foot of the mountains.

For buyers, the market offers detached and semi-detached houses and old village homes, generally at more affordable prices than in Varese and the lakeside towns. The valley is damp and in winter the sun arrives late in some spots: orientation and insulation make a real difference to comfort and bills. The open public transport data list 0 stops for the municipality, and in practice you need a car for work and shopping.

There are 3,340 residents (2023), down 1.7% since 2011, so nearly stable. The average age is 45.9, just below the provincial figure (46.5), and over-65s make up 23.4%. Foreign residents account for 7.7%. Average declared incomes are clearly below the Varese provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low: all 136 municipalities in Varese province are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected acceleration is about 0.039 g. For homes on the valley floor and the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Valley floor of the Valcuvia, between Varese and Lake Maggiore.
  • A nearly stable population: 3,340 residents.
  • 0 stops in the open data: a car is needed.
  • All of Varese province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Cuveglio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,340 residents, ranked 71 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cuveglio 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cuveglio declared an average taxable income of 22,152 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cuveglio is in climate zone E, with 2,531 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 294 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cuveglio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.3% of the land in Cuveglio, 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

Cuveglio 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 Cuveglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cuveglio: 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 Cuveglio 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 17 inhabited census areas in Cuveglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.7%
  • good 74.3%

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 012062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.