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Massino Visconti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, Piemonte. 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 Alto Vergante 1, Massino Visconti.

Massino Visconti, the castle and hills above Lake Maggiore

The castle that gives the village its name belonged to the Visconti, the family that ruled Milan, and it still dominates the centre of Massino. The municipality lies in the Vergante hills above the Piedmont shore of Lake Maggiore, at around 460 metres, with woods, meadows and houses looking out towards the water.

The lake and its small towns are a few minutes' drive away, but life here is up in the hills, away from the traffic on the shore. Buyers find stone village houses, villas and smaller detached homes with gardens, often with a view, and a share of holiday homes. For work and services people look to the lakeside towns and to the Novara and Milan areas, reached by car. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. The climate zone is E.

The resident population is older. In 2023 there were 1,102, almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.8%); the average age is 51.6 against 46.7 for the province, and over-65s are 32.3%, against 24.9%. Foreign nationals make up 9.5%.

Seismic risk is low: all 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.041 g. In villas and older houses, the costs to check are the roof, windows, systems and damp.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On hilly ground with streams running down to the lake, slope and landslide hazard are read on the official maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Visconti castle in the Vergante hills above Lake Maggiore.
  • Over-65s at 32.3%, against 24.9% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities around Novara in seismic zone 4.
  • Incomes above the provincial average, villas and holiday homes.

Overview

Massino Visconti is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,102 residents, ranked 64 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Massino Visconti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Massino Visconti declared an average taxable income of 28,098 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Massino Visconti is in climate zone E, with 2,909 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 465 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Massino Visconti has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.7% of the land in Massino Visconti, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Massino Visconti is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Massino Visconti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Massino Visconti: 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 Massino Visconti 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 16 inhabited census areas in Massino Visconti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.2%
  • good 0.8%

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 003093. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.