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Mantova: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, 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 Filippo Juvara 2, Mantova.

Mantova, a city ringed by lakes

Mantova (Mantua) is surrounded by water on three sides: before reaching the Po, the Mincio river widens into three lakes that wrap around the historic centre. The Gonzaga family ruled here for nearly four centuries and left behind the Ducal Palace, with Mantegna's painted Bridal Chamber, and Palazzo Te; together with Sabbioneta, the city has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.

It is one of Lombardy's smaller provincial capitals, with 49,044 residents at the end of 2023, but its population is growing, up 5.1% since 2011. The city holds 12.1% of the province's inhabitants. The estimated average age is 47.6, higher than the provincial 46.4, and 26.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 16.6%, and households average 2 people.

Mantova is in seismic zone 3, the second-lowest class, like 59 municipalities in its province, while 5 others are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.091 g. Many buildings in the centre are centuries old, so before buying in a historic palazzo it is worth asking whether and when the structure was reinforced.

Relative to its population, the city has more schools than the provincial average (0.90 per 1,000 residents against 0.87, 44 in total) and more recorded green spaces (15), plus 60 sports facilities and 352 bars and restaurants. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. With lakes and rivers so close, flood hazard cannot be summed up for the whole city: the report checks it at the exact location, along with landslide hazard, and shows prices as a range for the zone.

Key points

  • 49,044 residents, up 5.1% since 2011.
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, together with Sabbioneta.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.091 g.
  • Schools: 0.90 per 1,000 residents against 0.87 in the province.

Overview

Mantova is the capital of the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 49,044 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mantova is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.091 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 5.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mantova declared an average taxable income of 28,433 euros, above the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mantova is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 19 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mantova has 44 schools and 19 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 24 grocery shops and supermarkets, 51 healthcare facilities, 60 sports facilities and 15 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 3 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 25.5% of the land in Mantova, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 12.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mantova 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 Mantova, and 13 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 Mantova: 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 Mantova 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 539 inhabited census areas in Mantova. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 44.1%
  • good 52.1%
  • very good 1.7%

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 020030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.