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Gemonio: 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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Gemonio, the Valcuvia and the train to Varese and Milan

Gemonio sits at the mouth of the Valcuvia, in the Varese area, among the hills between Varese and the shore of Lake Maggiore. It is a residential village with a small historic core surrounded by areas of detached houses, and its strongest card for commuters is the railway.

Gemonio station is on the Ferrovie Nord line, a regional railway, running from Laveno down towards Varese and Milan. In the public transport data the municipality has 1 stop served by 3 lines in all, 2 by train and 1 by bus. For a village this size, that is an unusual link, and it lets you get to town without a car. The lake is a few kilometres away, which also explains part of the demand for homes.

On the market you will find detached houses with gardens, flats in small blocks and old houses in the historic core. The land is uneven, with flat stretches towards the valley floor and others climbing towards the woods, so access, sun exposure and damp vary from one street to the next.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,838 residents (2023), down 1.6% since 2011. The average age is 45.8, just under the provincial 46.5, and foreign residents are 10.0%. Declared incomes are lower than the average for the province of Varese.

Earthquakes are not a concern: all 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.039 g. Winters are cold, so insulation and the boiler matter more than the structure. For the address, the report adds the price band, cadastral maps and the official flood and landslide maps.

Key points

  • Valcuvia, a few kilometres from Lake Maggiore
  • 1 stop with 2 train lines and 1 bus line
  • 2,838 residents, down 1.6% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.039 g

Overview

Gemonio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,838 residents, ranked 80 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gemonio 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 1.6%. 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 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gemonio declared an average taxable income of 24,038 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gemonio is in climate zone E, with 2,569 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 303 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 25.4% of the land in Gemonio, 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

Gemonio 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 Gemonio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gemonio: 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 Gemonio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Gemonio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.7%
  • good 97.3%
  • very good 0.0%

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 012074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.