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Lezzeno: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Localita' Bagnana 1, Lezzeno.

Lezzeno, the steep Lake Como shore towards Bellagio

Lezzeno is a long string of hamlets on the eastern shore of the Como arm of the lake, between Nesso and Bellagio, where the mountain drops almost sheer into the water. The Lariana road, narrow and winding, is the only route linking the hamlets with each other, with Como, about forty minutes away, and with Bellagio, a few kilometres on. It is the classic lake scene: villas, boathouses, terraces and woods above the houses.

Buying here means choosing between the shore and the slope. Down by the water there are historic houses, villas and flats with direct or close access to the lake, often with little parking. Higher up the views are wide, but roads are steep and access needs checking carefully. If you are thinking of a holiday home or short lets, look into the local rules; if you plan to live here all year, allow for the time the Lariana road takes.

At the end of 2023 there were 1,923 residents, down 6.3% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 48.7 is above 46.3 for the province of Como, and over-65s make up 29.1% against 24.1%. Foreign residents are 6.3%.

Seismic hazard is low, zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.041 g. On such a steep shore, retaining walls and the state of the terraces matter more, and the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address, including lake flooding.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Eastern shore of the Como arm, between Nesso and Bellagio.
  • Shore or slope: two different markets.
  • Average age 48.7, above the provincial figure.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Lezzeno is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,923 residents, ranked 82 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lezzeno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 6.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lezzeno declared an average taxable income of 23,486 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lezzeno is in climate zone E, with 2,356 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 202 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lezzeno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 Lezzeno.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.6% of the land in Lezzeno, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lezzeno 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 contaminated sites in Lezzeno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lezzeno: 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 Lezzeno 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 8 inhabited census areas in Lezzeno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 013126. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.