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Monvalle: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Monvalle, the Varese shore of Lake Maggiore

Monvalle is a small municipality on the Lombardy shore of Lake Maggiore, in the province of Varese, with part of its land facing the water and the rest on the low hills inland. It is more a place to live than a resort: houses with gardens, a few old clusters, fields and woods. Varese is about half an hour by car.

The market is mainly detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, and the area is fairly built up for its size. Homes close to the lake need a few extra checks: damp, height above the water and the official flood maps, which the report reads for the address. For everyday journeys most people use a car.

There were 1,932 residents at the end of 2023, down 0.6% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is slightly younger than the province of Varese, with an average age of 46.0 against 46.5 and over-65s at 22.7% against 24.7%. Foreign residents make up 6.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Monvalle is in zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.040 g. Insulation and heating matter more here, in climate zone E with damp winters near the lake.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Lombardy shore of Lake Maggiore, near Varese.
  • Residential village of houses and small blocks.
  • Average age 46.0, below the provincial figure.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Monvalle is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,932 residents, ranked 95 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monvalle is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monvalle declared an average taxable income of 24,553 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monvalle is in climate zone E, with 2,462 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 226 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monvalle has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.6% of the land in Monvalle, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monvalle 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 contaminated sites in Monvalle.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monvalle: 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 Monvalle 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 16 inhabited census areas in Monvalle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 39.5%
  • good 60.5%

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 012104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.