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Levate: 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 della Fornace 1, Levate.

Levate, the industrial plain south of Bergamo

Sheds, through roads and estates of detached houses: Levate is one of the municipalities on the Bergamo plain south of the city, in the belt between Bergamo, Dalmine and Treviglio where industry, logistics and housing mix. More than a quarter of the municipal area is covered by buildings and roads. Bergamo is close, and the A4 motorway and Orio al Serio airport are a short drive away. In the municipality, public transport data record train lines (1) and bus lines (1).

For buyers, where you are within the municipality matters more than the municipality itself: between a residential street and a road leading to the industrial areas, lorry traffic, noise and quality of life change. The market is mostly detached and terraced houses and blocks of flats from recent decades, with a few courtyard houses in the old centre. In newer blocks, look at the energy rating and service charges; in older houses, services and insulation. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial level.

In 2023 there were 3,718 residents, down 2.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is relatively young, with an average age of 44.9 against 45.2 in the province and over-65s at 21.6%. Foreign residents account for 7.7%.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; in Levate the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.113 g, a moderate value. For buildings designed before the latest seismic rules, ask for the design date and any assessments. Climate zone E brings cold, damp winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. Irrigation channels cross the flat land, so closeness to water and the official flood maps are read for the address.

Key points

  • Industrial plain south of Bergamo, near the A4 and Orio al Serio.
  • Train (1) and bus (1) lines in public transport data.
  • 3,718 residents in 2023, average age 44.9.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.113 g.

Overview

Levate is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,718 residents, ranked 110 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Levate 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 0.113 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 fallen by 2.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Levate declared an average taxable income of 25,641 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Levate is in climate zone E, with 2,516 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 185 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Levate has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.1% of the land in Levate, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Levate is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Levate; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Levate: 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 Levate 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 21 inhabited census areas in Levate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 46.6%
  • good 53.4%

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 016126. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.