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Montano Lucino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 Roma 1, Montano Lucino.

Montano Lucino, the fast-growing edge of Como

Montano Lucino has grown a great deal since 2011: at the end of 2023 it had 5,410 residents, 635 more than at the census, an increase of 13.3%. This is strong growth for the Como area and says a lot about the town's role as a residential area for people working in Como, in Brianza or across the Swiss border.

The municipality brings together the two villages of Montano and Lucino, in the hills just south-west of Como, at around 330 metres. Next to the old cores, districts of detached houses and recent blocks of flats have been built, and along the main roads there are shops and supermarkets, more of them per resident than in the rest of the province. The public transport timetables list no stops in the municipality, so people drive; the A9 motorway towards Milan and Chiasso runs nearby, and Canton Ticino in Switzerland is a few kilometres away, which matters for cross-border commuters.

The growth has brought young families. The average age is 44.9 against 46.3 in the province, people over 65 make up 22.2% and foreign residents 6.8%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.040 g, among the lowest in Italy. For a recently built home, look at the energy rating, the quality of the windows and the service charges.

The land is hilly, with small valleys and streams between the built-up areas. The report checks landslide and flood hazard for the exact address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published for the municipality.

Key points

  • Residents up 13.3% since 2011.
  • Hills south-west of Como, Switzerland a few kilometres away.
  • Average age 44.9 against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.040 g.

Overview

Montano Lucino is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,410 residents, ranked 31 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montano Lucino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 13.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montano Lucino declared an average taxable income of 27,129 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montano Lucino is in climate zone E, with 2,540 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 331 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montano Lucino has 8 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 26.2% of the land in Montano Lucino, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montano Lucino 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 Montano Lucino; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montano Lucino: 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 Montano Lucino 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 31 inhabited census areas in Montano Lucino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.6%
  • good 50.2%
  • very good 2.2%

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 013154. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.