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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.

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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: Corso Martiri della Liberazione 1, Lecco.

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. 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 63 healthcare sites, above the provincial rate per resident, and 280 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 above 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.

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.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lecco declared an average taxable income of 30,913 euros, above the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lecco is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 214 metres above sea level.

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 24 grocery shops and supermarkets, 63 healthcare facilities, 49 sports facilities and 9 parks and green areas.

There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.8% of the land in Lecco, 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

Lecco 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 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Lecco, and 14 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lecco: 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 Lecco 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 419 inhabited census areas in Lecco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 7.4%
  • good 66.4%
  • very good 26.2%

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