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Montalto Pavese: 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 Vittorio Emanuele 1, Montalto Pavese.

Montalto Pavese, vineyards and a castle in the Oltrepò

Vineyards on every slope and a castle on the skyline: Montalto Pavese is one of the hill villages of the Oltrepò Pavese, the part of the province of Pavia south of the River Po. The towns on the plain, such as Casteggio and Broni, are close by, while Pavia and Milan take longer, and almost everything is done by car.

The typical home here is in the hills, often on its own or in a small group of houses, along roads that wind up and down between the vines. Buyers should look at winter access, which way the house faces and the land around it. The report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide maps for that spot.

The population has fallen: 961 residents in 2023, 99 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 9.3%. Over-65s make up 28.6%, against 25.2% in the province, and the average age is 49.7. Foreign residents account for 17.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes Montalto is in seismic zone 3, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.095 g. In old farmhouses and brick houses ask about the condition of the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, so the report can trace the address to its land parcel, which is also useful when land or vineyards come with the house.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Oltrepò Pavese, among vineyards.
  • Population down 9.3% since 2011, foreign residents 17.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration 0.095 g.
  • Slopes and landslides to check plot by plot.

Overview

Montalto Pavese is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 961 residents, ranked 105 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montalto Pavese 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 0.095 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 9.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 17.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montalto Pavese declared an average taxable income of 20,846 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montalto Pavese is in climate zone F, with 3,138 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montalto Pavese has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 Montalto Pavese.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.3% of the land in Montalto Pavese, 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

Montalto Pavese is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Montalto Pavese.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montalto Pavese: 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 Montalto Pavese 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 33 inhabited census areas in Montalto Pavese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 98.8%
  • good 0.1%

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 018094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.