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Grandate: 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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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 Felice Pusterla 2, Grandate.

Grandate, on the edge of Como towards Milan

Grandate is the first municipality you reach heading south out of Como, on the route to Milan. Its territory is small and largely built up: more than half the land is taken by houses, roads, warehouses and retail areas, and the village merges seamlessly with its neighbours. Como is a few minutes away and the motorway to Milan is close at hand.

People who buy in Grandate usually want to be near Como for less than city prices, or need a convenient base for work in the area or towards Milan. There are flats in apartment blocks, detached houses and renovated farmhouses around courtyards in the older core. Near the busy roads, noise is something to weigh up. The public transport data show no stops in the municipality, so check on the spot how you would get around without a car.

The population is almost flat: Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,843 residents (2023), down 0.7% since 2011. The average age is 47.6, slightly above the provincial 46.3, and over-65s make up 27.3%. Foreign residents are 6.6%. Declared incomes match the provincial average.

Seismic risk is low: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Grandate is 0.041 g. In older homes, energy efficiency and services matter most, as winters are cold and damp.

From the address, the report gives you the price band, the nearest services measured from the house, the cadastral maps and the official flood maps.

Key points

  • First municipality south of Como, on the road to Milan
  • More than half the land is built up
  • 2,843 residents, almost stable since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.041 g

Overview

Grandate is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,843 residents, ranked 66 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grandate 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 0.041 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grandate declared an average taxable income of 26,958 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Grandate is in climate zone E, with 2,584 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grandate has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 1.4 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 Grandate.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 52.1% of the land in Grandate, 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

Grandate 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 Grandate.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grandate: 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 Grandate 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 27 inhabited census areas in Grandate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.2%
  • good 89.8%

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 013110. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.