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Marzio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Roma 1, Marzio.

Marzio, in the hills between Varese and Switzerland

Marzio is a low-mountain municipality in the valleys north of Varese, towards Lake Lugano and the Swiss border. The village sits above seven hundred metres among woods and meadows, and the border is a few minutes' drive away: in this part of the province it is common for people living in the valleys to work across the border in the canton of Ticino.

The population is holding steady. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 305 residents, up 0.7% on 2011. The estimated average age is 49.1, against 46.5 for the province of Varese, and over-65s make up 27.9%. Foreign residents account for 6.9%. Declared incomes come out below the provincial average.

Buyers will find detached houses, renovated village houses and some properties used as second homes. Climate zone F means long, cold winters: heating, roof insulation and windows are the first things to check. Schools, shops and services are down in the valley villages and towards Varese, and a car is essential.

Seismic risk is the lowest on the scale: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.039 g. The more useful checks concern damp, the systems and the state of the roof.

On sloping ground, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps at the address and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Village above seven hundred metres, close to the Swiss border.
  • 305 residents, up 0.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.1, against 46.5 in the province.
  • All 136 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Marzio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 305 residents, among the smallest in the province (132 of 136).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marzio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marzio declared an average taxable income of 20,539 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marzio is in climate zone F, with 3,142 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 728 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marzio has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.9% of the land in Marzio, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Marzio 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 Marzio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marzio: 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 Marzio 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 10 inhabited census areas in Marzio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 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 012099. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.