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Ponte in Valtellina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, 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 Briotti 1, Ponte in Valtellina.

Ponte in Valtellina, vineyards on the sunny slope

Between Sondrio and Tirano, on the sunny side of the Valtellina valley, Ponte in Valtellina has its old centre halfway up the slope, above the valley floor where the Adda runs, with terraced vineyards all around. The village was the birthplace of the astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, and its old core keeps stone churches and palazzi.

Buyers will find historic houses in the centre, often on several levels and reached on foot, newer homes towards the valley floor, and scattered houses among the vines and the mountain pastures higher up. Sondrio is a short drive away. The data show no public transport stops within the municipality, so think carefully about daily travel, especially if you live in the upper parts.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,193 residents in 2023, down 4.8% since 2011. The average age is 48.9, above 46.8 for the province of Sondrio, and over-65s make up 28.3%. Foreign nationals account for 5.2%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Ponte in Valtellina is in seismic zone 3, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.093 g. With a stone house in the centre, look at the roof and insulation as well as the structure, since winters are those of climate zone E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps: the report identifies the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, important in an Alpine valley with steep slopes.

Key points

  • Sunny side of the Valtellina, between Sondrio and Tirano.
  • Old centre halfway up the slope among the vineyards.
  • Population down 4.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.093 g.

Overview

Ponte in Valtellina is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,193 residents, ranked 27 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ponte in Valtellina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.093 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ponte in Valtellina declared an average taxable income of 25,050 euros, above the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ponte in Valtellina is in climate zone E, with 2,758 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 485 metres above sea level.

Services

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.1% of the land in Ponte in Valtellina, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ponte in Valtellina is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Ponte in Valtellina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ponte in Valtellina: 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 Ponte in Valtellina 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 20 inhabited census areas in Ponte in Valtellina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 14.4%
  • good 85.6%

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 014052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.