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Nesso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 del Tivano 1, Nesso.

Nesso, Lake Como and a gorge among the houses

Nesso lies on the eastern shore of the Como arm of Lake Como, roughly halfway between Como and Bellagio, on the provincial road that follows the lake. The village drops to the water in terraces of houses, steps and alleys; at its heart is the orrido, the gorge where the stream reaches the lake in a waterfall, crossed by an old stone bridge.

The lie of the land decides a great deal. Houses near the lake have the view and access to the water, but are often reachable only on foot and parking is a problem; those higher up, in the hamlets on the slope, have more space but narrow, steep roads. The lakeside road is winding, and at rush hour Como is further than it looks on the map. Some homes are used as holiday houses.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,138 residents in 2023, 8.3% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 50.3, against 46.3 in the province, and 31.1% of residents are over 65, compared with 24.1%. Foreign residents make up 10.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Como.

All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department scale; in Nesso expected ground acceleration is 0.041 g. On such a steep slope, retaining walls, drainage and damp in houses set against the rock matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. Landslides, debris flows from the streams and lake flooding are checked on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Eastern shore of the Como arm, between Como and Bellagio.
  • Terraced houses and steps: check parking and access.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 31.1%, against 24.1% in the province.

Overview

Nesso is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,138 residents, ranked 98 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nesso is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 resident population has fallen by 8.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nesso declared an average taxable income of 23,119 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nesso is in climate zone E, with 2,496 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nesso has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.3% of the land in Nesso, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nesso is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Nesso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nesso: 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 Nesso 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 7 inhabited census areas in Nesso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.6%
  • good 81.4%

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 013161. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.