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Motteggiana: what to know before buying a home

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

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Motteggiana, on the south bank of the Po near Mantua

Motteggiana lies in the Oltrepò Mantovano, on the right (south) bank of the Po, south of Mantua. It is a municipality of flat plain a few metres above sea level, where the river's main embankment dominates the landscape and the countryside is divided into regular fields, with farmsteads, rows of trees and small clusters of houses.

For buyers, the market is typical of the lower Mantua plain: detached houses, villas, farm courtyards and rural buildings to restore, with prices generally lower than in Mantua. The city is a short drive away, as are Suzzara and the nearby towns where jobs and services are concentrated. The old farm courtyards offer lots of space and barns, but renovation and heating costs need careful thought.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,417 residents in 2023, down 3.9% on 2011. The average age is 45.3, below the 46.4 of the province of Mantua, and over-65s make up 20.2%. Foreign residents are 14.9%, a high share, and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Motteggiana is in seismic zone 3, like 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.087 g. On the Po plain even moderate earthquakes can damage sheds, barns and old brick houses, so for these buildings ask whether any strengthening work has been carried out.

Between embankments and low-lying fields, water is the main issue. The report checks the official flood maps at the address and identifies the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Mantovano, on the south bank of the Po.
  • Farm courtyards and villas, Mantua a short drive away.
  • Population down 3.9% since 2011; foreign residents 14.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.087 g.

Overview

Motteggiana is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,417 residents, ranked 44 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Motteggiana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.087 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Motteggiana declared an average taxable income of 24,049 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Motteggiana is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 20 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Motteggiana has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.6% of the land in Motteggiana, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Motteggiana 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 Motteggiana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Motteggiana: 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 Motteggiana 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 33 inhabited census areas in Motteggiana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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

ISTAT code 020037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.