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Scanzorosciate: 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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For example: Corso Europa 1, Scanzorosciate.

Scanzorosciate, Moscato di Scanzo and the hills east of Bergamo

Scanzorosciate was formed by joining Scanzo and Rosciate, two villages at the foot of the hills east of Bergamo, a few minutes from the city. The municipality also includes Negrone and Tribulina and climbs onto hills covered in vineyards, where Moscato di Scanzo is made, a sweet dessert wine with one of the smallest DOCG appellations in Italy.

People who buy here usually want a house with some green space close to Bergamo. The flat part, facing the Bergamo plain, is dense with detached houses, small blocks and workshops; higher up on the hills houses are fewer, roads narrower and slopes steeper. There is no railway in the municipality, so getting to the city means going by road: try the journey at rush hour before deciding.

There were 9,930 residents at the end of 2023, up 1.0% since 2011. The estimated average age is 45.5, almost the same as the province, over-65s account for 23.2% and foreign residents 5.4%, fewer than in many towns around Bergamo. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3. In Scanzorosciate the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.118 g, a moderate value. For a house from the 1970s or 1980s, insulation, windows and heating matter more, but it is also worth asking for the building permits for any extensions or added floors.

On the hillsides the report checks the landslide maps, and on the flat the flood maps along the streams, for the exact address. Using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, it traces the building's plot.

Key points

  • At the foot of the hills east of Bergamo, home of Moscato di Scanzo.
  • Population up 1.0% since 2011; foreign residents at 5.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3 like the whole province, acceleration about 0.118 g.
  • No railway: links to Bergamo are by road.

Overview

Scanzorosciate is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,930 residents, among the most populous in the province (19 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scanzorosciate 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 0.118 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scanzorosciate declared an average taxable income of 29,781 euros, above the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scanzorosciate is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 279 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scanzorosciate has 8 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 22.6% of the land in Scanzorosciate, 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

Scanzorosciate 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Scanzorosciate, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scanzorosciate: 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 Scanzorosciate 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 50 inhabited census areas in Scanzorosciate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 52.7%
  • good 47.3%

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 016194. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.