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Margno: 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: Via Alessandro Volta 1, Margno.

Margno, Valsassina and the cable car to Pian delle Betulle

Margno is where the cable car leaves for Pian delle Betulle, the meadows and ski slopes above the Valsassina, used for skiing in winter and walking in summer. The village lies on the valley side at around 730 metres, in climate zone F, with long winters and snow.

Alongside the homes of residents there are also holiday properties, flats and chalets. Bars and restaurants number 12.76 per 1,000 residents, against 4.31 across the province. For a buyer, running costs are what count: heating, building service charges, snow clearing and insulation. If you plan to live here all year, bear in mind that work and secondary schools mean driving down the valley.

Margno is growing slightly: 392 residents in 2023, 4.5% more than the 375 recorded in 2011. The estimated average age is 48.0, close to the 46.6 of the province of Lecco, and over-65s make up 26.5%. Foreign residents are 6.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Lecco is split between two seismic zones on the Civil Protection Department's national scale: Margno is one of 20 municipalities in zone 4, the lowest, while the other 64 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.045 g. Here climate and maintenance weigh more: roofs that can carry snow, efficient heating, windows in good order.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. On the slopes, the official maps of landslides, avalanches and torrent debris flows are what matter, read at the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Valsassina village with the cable car to Pian delle Betulle.
  • 392 residents in 2023, up 4.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 20 municipalities in the province.
  • Climate zone F: snow and heating belong in the budget.

Overview

Margno is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 392 residents, among the smallest in the province (78 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Margno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 20 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.045 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 grown by 4.5%. 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 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Margno declared an average taxable income of 20,958 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Margno is in climate zone F, with 3,106 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 730 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Margno has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Margno.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.1% of the land in Margno, 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

Margno 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 Margno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Margno: 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 Margno 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 3 inhabited census areas in Margno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.8%
  • good 95.2%

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 097047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.