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Missaglia: 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Missaglia.

Missaglia, Brianza hills on the road to Montevecchia

Missaglia sits in the southern part of the Lecco side of Brianza, on gentle hills between Monza, Lecco and Merate, at just over three hundred metres. The municipality is made up of the main village and hamlets such as Maresso and Lomaniga, separated by meadows and woodland, not far from the Montevecchia and Curone Valley park.

This is residential Brianza: detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, chosen by families who work between Milan, Monza and Lecco. There is no station in the village, and trains to Milan leave from neighbouring towns, so the distance to the station and the parking there matter almost as much as the house. Brianza roads are busy at rush hour for anyone driving.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 8,903 residents at the end of 2023, up 3.8% since 2011. The estimated average age is 45.7, a little below the 46.6 of the province of Lecco, and over-65s make up 23.8%. Foreign residents account for 7.4%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average, which is already high by Italian standards.

The earthquake hazard is low. Missaglia is in seismic zone 3, like 64 municipalities in the province (the other 20 are in zone 4), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.058 g. For a house from the 1970s or 1980s, the roof, windows, heating and energy rating matter more, in a climate zone with cold winters.

On the hillsides the report looks at slope and landslide maps at the exact spot of the house; along stream valleys it checks flooding. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the address leads to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Brianza hills between Monza, Lecco and Merate.
  • No station in the village: trains to Milan from nearby towns.
  • Population up 3.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.058 g.

Overview

Missaglia is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,903 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Missaglia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.058 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 grown by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Missaglia declared an average taxable income of 29,467 euros, in line with the province (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Missaglia is in climate zone E, with 2,533 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 326 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Missaglia has 8 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 20.3% of the land in Missaglia, 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

Missaglia 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 open contaminated sites in Missaglia; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Missaglia: 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 Missaglia 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 37 inhabited census areas in Missaglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 30.7%
  • good 69.3%

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 097049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.