San Martino in Strada: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Martino in Strada, Lodi's farmland on the edge of town
Irrigated fields, farmsteads and a village that grew along the roads leaving Lodi to the south: San Martino in Strada belongs to the first ring of municipalities around Lodi, where the town is close and the countryside starts right after the last houses. The name itself refers to the road, and daily life still leans on Lodi for work, secondary schools and hospital care.
Unlike many towns on the plain, the population here has grown. In 2023 there were 3,776 residents, up 4.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 45.5 is in line with the provincial 45.4. Foreign residents make up 9.6% and over-65s 23.2%. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial level, slightly below it.
Buyers usually choose between detached houses and small blocks from recent decades and older homes in the historic core or in converted farmsteads, known as cascine. With a converted cascina it pays to check the planning status of the change of use, the heating and electrics, and the roofs, which are often large and expensive to redo. The land is flat, and climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters.
Earthquake risk is limited. All 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.072 g. Even in zone 3, for a masonry building it is worth knowing whether any structural work has been done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works on the land parcel from the address. Ditches and irrigation channels run everywhere on this plain, so the distance from a watercourse and the flood maps are checked house by house.
Key points
- First ring around Lodi, among farmsteads and irrigated fields.
- 3,776 residents in 2023, up 4.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, like every municipality in the province of Lodi.
- Converted farmsteads: check change of use, services and roofs.
Overview
San Martino in Strada is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,776 residents, ranked 13 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Martino in Strada is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.072 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 grown by 4.2%. 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 9.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Martino in Strada declared an average taxable income of 26,677 euros, in line with the province (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Martino in Strada is in climate zone E, with 2,524 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 73 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Martino in Strada has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of San Martino in Strada.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.3% of the land in San Martino in Strada, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Martino in Strada 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 San Martino in Strada.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Martino in Strada: 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 San Martino in Strada 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 31 inhabited census areas in San Martino in Strada. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.2%
- fair 50.0%
- good 49.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 098048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.