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Origgio: 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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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 Dante Alighieri 1, Origgio.

Origgio, where the province of Varese meets the Milan area

Origgio is the last municipality in the province of Varese before you cross into the Milan area, between Saronno and Lainate. The landscape is typical of the plain north-west of Milan: a compact old core surrounded by neighbourhoods of detached houses and small blocks, business parks and a dense web of roads. A large share of the land, more than a third, is built on or paved, and little farmland is left.

Most people who buy here work somewhere else. The official public transport timetables list no stops in the municipality, so for trains residents go to Saronno, one of the main hubs of the Ferrovie Nord network, with frequent services to Milan. The motorways towards Como and the lakes run close by. It is worth checking, address by address, how far the station is and what surrounds the house: a warehouse or a busy through road can affect a home's value more than an extra kilometre.

The population is growing. In 2023 there were 7,997 residents, up 7.8% on the 7,416 counted in 2011 by Istat, Italy's national statistics office. The estimated average age is 45.3, against 46.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 22.6% (24.7% across the province). Foreign residents account for 4.1%, fewer than in many nearby towns, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is as low as it gets in Italy. All 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.041 g. In houses built between the 1960s and the 1990s, insulation, windows and the boiler matter more, as this is climate zone E with cold, damp winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report traces an address back to its plot. On a plain this built up, flood risk also depends on the exact spot and is checked for the individual house.

Key points

  • No station in town: residents catch the train at Saronno.
  • Population up 7.8% since 2011; average age 45.3.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.041 g.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Varese.

Overview

Origgio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,997 residents, ranked 29 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Origgio 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 0.041 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 grown by 7.8%. 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 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Origgio declared an average taxable income of 30,005 euros, above the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Origgio is in climate zone E, with 2,393 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 194 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Origgio has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

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 Origgio.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 39.2% of the land in Origgio, 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

Origgio 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 Origgio; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Origgio: 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 Origgio 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 Origgio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 60.0%
  • good 40.0%

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 012109. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.