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Monza: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, 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 Lecco 1, Monza.

Monza, park, racetrack and Brianza

A few kilometres north of Milan, Monza is the capital of Brianza, one of the most industrialised and densely populated parts of Italy. The town is known worldwide for its motor racing circuit, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, which lies inside Monza Park, one of the largest walled parks in Europe, along with the Villa Reale. The cathedral holds the Iron Crown of Lombardy. The province of Monza and Brianza was created in 2004.

For anyone working in Milan, the railway matters. In Trenord's open timetables (GTFS format) the municipality has 2 stops served by 12 rail lines and one bus line, and the report shows for every address how far away the nearest stop is.

The population is growing slowly: 122,883 residents in 2023, 2.5% more than the 119,856 of 2011. In a province of 55 municipalities, many of them large towns, Monza holds 14.0% of residents. It is a little older than its surroundings, with 25.0% of residents over 65 against 23.5% in both the province and Lombardy. Foreign nationals make up 12.2%.

Services recorded by Overture are extensive: 126 sports facilities and 113 healthcare sites, both above the provincial rate per resident, plus 108 education sites, 37 officially registered pharmacies and 562 cafés and restaurants.

Seismic hazard is low. Monza is in zone 3, like 40 municipalities in the province, while the other 15 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.054 g. For a flat in an apartment block, the condition of the building, the service charges (spese condominiali) and the energy rating often matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Monza, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the plain crossed by the river Lambro, flood risk, like landslide risk, depends on the exact position and is checked address by address.

Key points

  • 2 railway stops served by 12 Trenord lines.
  • 122,883 residents in 2023, up 2.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.054 g.
  • Sports and healthcare provision above the provincial rate per resident.

Overview

Monza is the capital of the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 122,883 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monza is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.054 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 grown by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monza declared an average taxable income of 35,406 euros, above the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monza is in climate zone E, with 2,404 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 162 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monza has 108 schools and 37 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 43 grocery shops and supermarkets, 113 healthcare facilities, 126 sports facilities and 17 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 12 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 49.5% of the land in Monza, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monza 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 19 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Monza, and 42 more have 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 Monza: 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 Monza 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 773 inhabited census areas in Monza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 10.4%
  • good 65.5%
  • very good 23.5%
  • excellent 0.5%

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 108033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.