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Montemezzo: 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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For example: Via Montalto 1, Montemezzo.

Montemezzo, on the slopes of the upper western shore of Lake Como

Above the western shore of the upper part of Lake Como, close to its northern end, Montemezzo climbs the mountainside with its scattered hamlets. The main village is above five hundred metres, among woods and meadows, and from the road you see the lake below. Along the shore runs the Regina road, linking the lakeside villages with Como in one direction and with the Valtellina and Valchiavenna in the other.

People buying in Montemezzo want the lake view and the quiet of the mountainside, and accept mountain roads and hairpin bends to get down. Houses are mainly old stone homes, some restored, others needing complete renovation. On a slope, check the access road, parking, retaining walls and how rainwater is channelled: the report checks the address against the official landslide maps and the flood maps along the streams.

The village has lost many residents. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 200, 61 fewer than the 261 of 2011, a fall of 23.4%. The estimated average age is 51.1 against 46.3 in the province of Como, and over-65s make up 28.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a concern: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.044 g. The climate is zone E, milder than in the high mountains but with damp winters. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hamlets on the slopes above the upper western shore of Lake Como.
  • 200 residents in 2023, down 23.4% since 2011.
  • Average age 51.1, over-65s at 28.0%.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Montemezzo is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 200 residents, among the smallest in the province (142 of 147).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montemezzo 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 0.044 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 fallen by 23.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montemezzo declared an average taxable income of 19,133 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montemezzo is in climate zone E, with 2,811 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 522 metres above sea level.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.2% of the land in Montemezzo, 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

Montemezzo 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 medium. 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 Montemezzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montemezzo: 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 Montemezzo 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 5 inhabited census areas in Montemezzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.9%
  • good 99.1%

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 013155. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.