Monticelli 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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Monticelli Pavese, on the low plain towards the Po
Monticelli Pavese is a municipality on the low-lying plain of the province of Pavia, in Lombardy, in the eastern part of the province where the land falls towards the river Po and the town hall stands at around 50 metres. Around it are farmed fields, farmhouses and irrigation canals; Pavia is the provincial capital, and for work many also look towards Lodi, Piacenza and the Milan area.
It is a flat, quiet place where the typical home is a detached house or part of a farmhouse (cascina), often with a courtyard and outbuildings. Before buying, look at two things: distance from the river and smaller watercourses, to be checked on the flood maps the report reads for the address, and rising damp in the walls, common in old houses on the plain. The climate zone is E, with cold, foggy winters.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 634 residents, 77 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 10.8%. Over-65s make up 31.2%, against 25.2% in the province of Pavia, and the average age is 50.0. Foreign residents account for 16.7%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.
Earthquakes are not the first concern here, but they are a factor. Monticelli Pavese is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.088 g. In farmhouses with solid brick walls and timber roofs, have the cracks and roof covering checked.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. The report links the address to the land parcel and building, which helps when a farmhouse is split between several owners with shared courtyards.
Key points
- Low plain of the province of Pavia, east towards the Po.
- 634 residents, down 10.8% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 31.2%, foreign residents 16.7%.
- Seismic zone 3; near watercourses, flooding matters.
Overview
Monticelli Pavese is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 634 residents, ranked 134 of 184 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monticelli 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 0.088 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 10.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monticelli Pavese declared an average taxable income of 22,426 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monticelli Pavese is in climate zone E, with 2,649 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 53 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monticelli Pavese has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Monticelli Pavese.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.7% of the land in Monticelli 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
Monticelli Pavese 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Monticelli Pavese, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Monticelli 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 Monticelli 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 24 inhabited census areas in Monticelli Pavese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 018099. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.