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Mezzana Rabattone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Mezzana Rabattone.

Mezzana Rabattone, the Pavia plain near the Po

Fields as far as the eye can see, canals and farmhouses: Mezzana Rabattone is a village on the plain of the province of Pavia, at just under 70 metres above sea level, in an area shaped by the course of the river Po. The centre is small, and for work, schools and services people go to Pavia or the nearby towns.

Buyers here are mainly looking for space: detached houses with a yard, small villas, old farmhouses (cascine) to restore. On the plain, the typical problems are rising damp, foundations on fine soils and basement rooms, all of which need careful inspection. This is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters, so the energy rating matters too.

In 2023 there were 458 residents, down 8.8% since 2011. The estimated average age is 51.5, against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 32.3%. Households have 2.09 members on average, and foreign residents account for 5.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.071 g. The hazard is moderate; for an older building it is enough to know how it was built and what work has been done on the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Near the Po the key question is water: the report checks the official flood-zone maps for each address, and here they can differ a great deal even from one farmhouse to the next.

Key points

  • Pavia plain shaped by the course of the Po.
  • 458 residents, down 8.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.
  • Flood zones to be checked by address.

Overview

Mezzana Rabattone is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 458 residents, ranked 153 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mezzana Rabattone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.071 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 fallen by 8.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mezzana Rabattone declared an average taxable income of 22,424 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mezzana Rabattone is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 68 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mezzana Rabattone has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.2% of the land in Mezzana Rabattone, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mezzana Rabattone 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 Mezzana Rabattone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mezzana Rabattone: 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 Mezzana Rabattone 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 2 inhabited census areas in Mezzana Rabattone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 018091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.