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Mezzanino: 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: Frazione Tornello 1, Mezzanino.

Mezzanino, Pavia farmland near the Po

Mezzanino is a lowland municipality in the province of Pavia, in the countryside near the Po, east of the provincial capital. The land is flat and farmed, with the main village and a few hamlets separated by fields, farmsteads and rows of trees. Pavia is the reference point for work, hospitals and secondary schools, along with the towns of the Oltrepò across the river.

The river is the first thing to consider. On a plain near the Po, the distance from the embankments and the height of the ground change from one address to the next, and the official flood maps need to be read at the exact point: the report does this for every address. Houses are mostly detached, often with a courtyard, and older ones are worth checking for damp on the ground floor.

In 2023 there were 1,372 residents, down 8.2% on 2011. The average age is 49.9, against 47.1 in the province, and 27.9% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 10.3% of the population, households average 2.09 people and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: Mezzanino is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.082 g. The age of the building, the roof and the state of the services matter more.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Pavia plain near the Po, east of the city.
  • Flood risk checked at the address, not for the whole village.
  • Population down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.082 g.

Overview

Mezzanino is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,372 residents, ranked 84 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mezzanino 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 0.082 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mezzanino declared an average taxable income of 25,282 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mezzanino is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 62 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mezzanino has 1 school 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 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.8% of the land in Mezzanino, 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

Mezzanino 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 Mezzanino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mezzanino: 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 Mezzanino 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 11 inhabited census areas in Mezzanino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 018092. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.