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Grumello del Monte: 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 Roma 1, Grumello del Monte.

Grumello del Monte, Valcalepio vineyards above the A4

Grumello del Monte lies on the eastern edge of the province of Bergamo, where the Valcalepio hills drop to the plain towards the river Oglio. The slopes carry vineyards and the castle that overlooks the town; below, on the plain, run the Bergamo to Brescia railway and the A4 motorway, with workshops, sheds and supermarkets. Both Bergamo and Brescia are within easy reach, which explains why many people choose to live here.

The train is a real asset. Published timetables list 1 station served by 2 railway lines and one bus line; the report shows how far each address is from the stop. Buyers find two markets: on the hill, villas and houses with gardens and views over the plain; down below, blocks of flats and terraced houses closer to services and main roads. Shops are plentiful: Overture Maps records 12 supermarkets, 1.59 per 1,000 residents against 0.47 in the province.

The population is growing. At the end of 2023 there were 7,546 residents, up 4.4% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Grumello is younger than the provincial average (average age 44.3 against 45.2) and has large households, 2.57 people on average. Foreign residents make up 13.4%, a high share even for the Bergamo area, linked to jobs at local firms. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale. In Grumello the expected ground acceleration is about 0.133 g, not a negligible value for Lombardy. For hillside houses built before the 1980s, ask how the floors and roof are made.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report uses them to trace the plot and checks slope and landslide hazard on the hillsides and flood hazard on the plain.

Key points

  • Valcalepio hills above the A4 plain, between Bergamo and Brescia.
  • 1 station on the Bergamo to Brescia line, 2 lines.
  • Residents up 4.4%, foreign residents 13.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.133 g.

Overview

Grumello del Monte is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,546 residents, ranked 38 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grumello del Monte 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 0.133 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 grown by 4.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grumello del Monte declared an average taxable income of 28,419 euros, above the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Grumello del Monte is in climate zone E, with 2,365 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 208 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grumello del Monte has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 29.7% of the land in Grumello del Monte, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Grumello del Monte 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 open contaminated sites in Grumello del Monte; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grumello del Monte: 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 Grumello del Monte 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 47 inhabited census areas in Grumello del Monte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 4.5%
  • good 95.1%
  • very good 0.2%

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 016120. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.