Motta Visconti: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Milano, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Motta Visconti, the Ticino at the south-west edge of Milan province
The south-western tip of the Milan metropolitan area ends at the Ticino river, and that is where Motta Visconti stands. The town sits on the terrace above the river valley, inside the Ticino regional park, with woods, backwaters and footpaths a few minutes from home. The border with the province of Pavia is close by; Abbiategrasso is nearby and Milan about thirty kilometres away.
People move here for more space and greenery at prices below those of the inner suburbs. The downside is transport: there is no railway in the town, the handiest station is at Abbiategrasso, and driving to Milan is often the only option, on provincial roads that are busy at rush hour. Housing is mainly detached houses and restored farm courtyard homes, with some newer blocks of flats.
In 2023 there were 8,190 residents, up 7.7% on 2011. Among the 133 municipalities of the metropolitan city, Motta ranks number 76 by population and holds only 0.3% of its residents. The estimated average age is 45.5, almost identical to the provincial figure, and foreign residents make up 8.3%. Average incomes are well below the Milan average, though that figure is pushed up by the city itself.
Earthquake risk is low. Motta is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, like 60 municipalities in the area (the rest are in zone 4), and the expected ground acceleration is among the lowest in Italy, about 0.050 g. In old courtyard houses, damp walls, the roof and the heating system matter more, in climate zone E with its foggy winters.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the plot. The point to check is position relative to the Ticino: houses on the upper terrace are well away from floods, while those down in the valley or near the irrigation ditches should be checked address by address.
Key points
- On the Ticino terrace, inside the park, about thirty kilometres from Milan.
- No station in town: trains from Abbiategrasso.
- Population up 7.7% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, very low acceleration: about 0.050 g.
Overview
Motta Visconti is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,190 residents, ranked 76 of 133 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Motta Visconti is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a low 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Motta Visconti declared an average taxable income of 26,304 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Motta Visconti is in climate zone E, with 2,499 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 100 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Motta Visconti has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Motta Visconti.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.0% of the land in Motta Visconti, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Motta Visconti 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 Motta Visconti; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Motta Visconti: 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 Motta Visconti 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 17 inhabited census areas in Motta Visconti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 23.5%
- good 76.5%
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
- 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): ATM Milano, Comune di Milano - AMAT, orari del trasporto pubblico ATM (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261029.
- 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 015151. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.