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Ostiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Ostiano, the Oglio village towards Mantua

Ostiano is a village in the far east of the province of Cremona, towards the Mantua area. It stands on the bank of the river Oglio, on the plain between Cremona and Mantua, and has a long history tied to the Gonzaga family that can still be read in the old centre gathered around the square. Cremona and Mantua are both about three quarters of an hour by car.

This is a farming plain market: terraced village houses in the centre, detached homes with gardens on the edges, farmsteads scattered in the countryside. Prices are modest and there is plenty of choice, while work is largely in farming, livestock and local firms. Anyone buying near the river should look carefully at the official flood maps and at the embankments, which the report reads for the exact address.

There are 2,772 residents (2023), down 8.2% since 2011. The average age is 47.2 (46.8 in the province), people over 65 make up 27.3% and foreign residents 14.9%, a high share for a village of this size. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Ostiano is in seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Cremona, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.097 g. In the solid brick houses of the centre, have roofs, floors and any cracks in the walls checked before the deed of sale.

The climate is zone E in the Italian classification, with hot, humid summers and winter fog. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • On the bank of the Oglio, between Cremona and Mantua
  • Old centre with Gonzaga history
  • 2,772 residents, down 8.2% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.097 g

Overview

Ostiano is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,772 residents, ranked 30 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ostiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% 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 Ostiano declared an average taxable income of 22,158 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ostiano is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 43 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.3% of the land in Ostiano, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ostiano 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 Ostiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ostiano: 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 Ostiano 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 29 inhabited census areas in Ostiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 019064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.