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Imbersago: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecco, 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 Contessa Lina Castelbarco 1, Imbersago.

Imbersago, Leonardo's ferry on the Adda

Leonardo's ferry, a raft moved only by the current and guided by a cable stretched between the two banks, still crosses the Adda at Imbersago, linking the Lecco side of Brianza with the Bergamo bank. The system is credited to the Leonardo tradition and is one of the symbols of the Adda Nord regional park. Above the village, in the woods, stands the sanctuary of the Madonna del Bosco, a place of pilgrimage.

Imbersago is a hill village overlooking the river valley, with villas, detached houses with gardens and a compact old core. For work people look to Lecco, Merate, Brianza and the Milan area; the open timetables show no stops in the municipality, so everyday travel means a car or a station in a nearby town.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,482 residents in 2023, up 3.1% since 2011. The average age is 47.5, slightly above 46.6 for the province of Lecco, with 24.8% over 65. Foreign residents are few, 3.4%. Declared incomes are well above the provincial average.

Buyers should look closely at the location: houses near the river have scenic value but may fall within flood zones, while those on the hill have slopes and access to weigh up. The climate is zone E, with cold winters and fog in the valley.

Seismic hazard is low: Imbersago is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.071 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report finds the land parcel from the address, with the official flood and landslide maps for that spot.

Key points

  • On the Adda, home of Leonardo's ferry
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Lecco
  • 2,482 residents, up 3.1% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, low hazard

Overview

Imbersago is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,482 residents, ranked 46 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Imbersago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.071 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Imbersago declared an average taxable income of 33,155 euros, above the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Imbersago is in climate zone E, with 2,423 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 249 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Imbersago has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 20.2% of the land in Imbersago, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Imbersago 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 Imbersago; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • fair 37.9%
  • good 62.1%

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 097039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.