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Domaso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Case Sparse 1, Domaso.

Domaso, on the western shore of upper Lake Como

Domaso sits on the western shore of upper Lake Como, on a strip of land between the water and the mountains just north of Gravedona. It is a holiday village: in summer it fills with campsites, sailing boats and windsurfers drawn by the steady wind that blows across this part of the lake. In winter it settles back into the pace of a small lakeside community.

The main road is the Via Regina, the state road that follows the shore all the way to Como. Driving to the city takes a while, as the road passes through one lakeside village after another, and anyone commuting a long way should factor that in. The report measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops from the exact address.

Homes fall into two groups: houses in the old core facing the lake, often narrow and on several floors, and more recent properties on the lower slopes, with views but uphill roads. Close to the lake and to the streams coming down from the mountains, it is worth checking the official flood and landslide maps, which the report does for every address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,409 residents in 2023, down 3.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.6, older than the provincial 46.3, and over-65s make up 29.6%. Foreign residents account for 5.4%.

Seismic risk is low: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.042 g. In older lakeside houses, damp, the roof and the systems matter more. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • Western shore of upper Lake Como, on the Via Regina.
  • Busy with sailing and windsurfing in summer.
  • Average age 49.6, over-65s at 29.6%.
  • All 147 municipalities in Como province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Domaso is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,409 residents, ranked 91 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Domaso is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Domaso declared an average taxable income of 26,221 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Domaso is in climate zone E, with 2,376 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 216 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Domaso has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 2.8 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 Domaso.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.0% of the land in Domaso, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Domaso 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 Domaso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Domaso: 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 Domaso 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 10 inhabited census areas in Domaso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.9%
  • fair 26.0%
  • good 58.1%

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 013089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.