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Riva di Solto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Porto 1, Riva di Solto.

Riva di Solto, lakeside homes on the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo

Riva di Solto looks onto Lake Iseo from the Bergamo shore, not far from Lovere, with houses squeezed between the water and slopes that climb steeply behind. The town hall is just above lake level, at about 190 metres; some houses stand higher up the slopes. Lovere is the town for everyday services, Bergamo for work and larger hospitals.

The lake explains much of the property market: houses with views, flats in small blocks and homes used as second homes. Before buying, look at parking and access, which along the shore are often awkward, and at damp in houses close to the water or built against the rock. The report checks the official maps for landslides on the slopes and flooding near the lake and streams at the exact address.

The population is steady but old. At the end of 2023 there were 851 residents, just 11 fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.3, against 45.2 for the province of Bergamo, and over-65s are 31.3%, compared with 22.5% provincially. Foreign residents are 5.3%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 (zone 1 is the most hazardous); in Riva di Solto the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.116 g. For an old stone house on the slope, have an engineer look at retaining walls, floors and roof.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so from the address the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo, near Lovere.
  • Over-65s at 31.3%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Along the shore, check parking and access house by house.

Overview

Riva di Solto is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 851 residents, ranked 199 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riva di Solto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.116 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riva di Solto declared an average taxable income of 28,738 euros, above the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Riva di Solto is in climate zone E, with 2,340 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 186 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riva di Solto has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

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 Riva di Solto.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.8% of the land in Riva di Solto, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Riva di Solto 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 Riva di Solto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Riva di Solto: 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 Riva di Solto 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 Riva di Solto. 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 016180. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.