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Lecco: what to know before buying a home

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

Search for an address in Lecco

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 Dante 7, Milan.

Lecco, lake and mountains from The Betrothed

Lecco is the town of Alessandro Manzoni's novel I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and the landscape he described is still the one you see: Lake Como narrowing into the river Adda, with mountains such as the Resegone and the Grigne closing off the horizon. Alongside tourism and activities tied to the lake and the mountains, Lecco has a long tradition of metalworking and engineering. It has been a provincial capital since its province was created in 1992.

For anyone planning to live here and commute to Milan, a practical point: in Trenord's open timetables (GTFS format) the municipality has 2 stops, served by 6 rail lines and one bus line. The report works out the distance to the nearest stop for every address.

In 2023 there were 47,125 residents, 0.9% more than the 46,705 counted in 2011, so the population is essentially stable. Lecco is the largest municipality in its province, though with only 14.1% of residents across 84 municipalities. The estimated average age is about 47, and 26.7% of residents are over 65, well above the Lombardy average of 23.5%. Foreign nationals account for 10.6%.

The town is well served. Overture's open map data count 67 education sites and 54 healthcare sites, more than twice the provincial rate per resident, and 268 cafés and restaurants.

Earthquake risk is low: Lecco is in seismic zone 3, like 64 municipalities in the province, while 20 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.054 g. Low does not mean zero, and any building still needs assessing for its age and structural condition.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report derives the land parcel from the address. Between the lakeshore, the streams coming off the mountains and the districts built on the slopes, landslide and flood exposure can change a lot from one street to the next and must be checked at the precise spot.

Key points

  • 2 railway stops served by 6 Trenord lines.
  • 47,125 residents in 2023, a stable population (+0.9% since 2011).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.054 g.
  • Education and healthcare sites at over twice the provincial rate per resident.

Overview

Lecco is the capital of the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 47,125 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lecco 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 0.054 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Lecco.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lecco has 67 schools and 15 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 26 grocery shops and supermarkets, 54 healthcare facilities, 46 sports facilities and 12 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 6 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Lecco: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 097042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.