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Molteno: 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: Viale Papa Giovanni Ventitreesimo 1, Molteno.

Molteno, a railway junction in the Lecco Brianza

Molteno lies in the part of Brianza that belongs to the province of Lecco, an area of low hills and small lakes between Lecco, Como and Monza. It is a working town, with craft and manufacturing firms alongside residential streets, and it has an advantage few places of this size enjoy: its station is where the line from Monza meets the line between Como and Lecco. For anyone working in Milan or in the nearby provincial capitals, the train is a real alternative to the car.

The landscape is typical Brianza, with houses scattered over low rises, blocks of flats from the 1970s and 1980s near the centre and newer detached houses on the edges. Slopes are gentle but present, and near the smaller streams the position of the plot deserves a closer look.

In 2023 Molteno had 3,517 inhabitants, down 2.0% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is younger than the provincial one: an average age of 45.1 against 46.6, and over-65s at 20.9% against 25.2%. Foreign residents are 7.0%.

The province of Lecco is split between seismic zones 3 and 4; Molteno is in zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of about 0.052 g. In an older block of flats, shared systems, the roof and facade insulation often matter more than the structure.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report starts from the address to find the plot, the nearest stops and the services within reach.

Key points

  • Lecco Brianza, low hills mixed with business areas.
  • Station where the Monza line meets the Como to Lecco line.
  • Average age 45.1, younger than the province (46.6).
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.052 g.

Overview

Molteno is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,517 residents, ranked 30 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molteno 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 0.052 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molteno declared an average taxable income of 27,123 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Molteno is in climate zone E, with 2,484 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 292 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Molteno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 46.3% of the land in Molteno, 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

Molteno 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Molteno. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Molteno: 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 Molteno 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 17 inhabited census areas in Molteno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 40.8%
  • good 59.2%

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 097051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.