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Sovere: 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 Roma 1, Sovere.

Sovere, in the hills behind Lovere and Lake Iseo

Coming from Bergamo, Sovere is the last village before the road drops down to Lovere and Lake Iseo. It lies in the upper Sebino, the Bergamo side of the lake, on the road that comes up from the Val Cavallina, with its centre on the valley floor and some of its homes climbing the slopes. Bergamo is about forty kilometres away, a daily journey to factor in if you work there.

The town hall stands at around 380 metres, in climate zone E, so winters are cold and heating is a real part of running costs. Next to the old core there are newer districts and houses scattered over the hillside. If you are looking at a property on a slope, check how many hours of sun it gets in winter, what access is like in snow and what the official landslide maps say; the report checks these for the plot.

In 2023 Sovere had 5,309 residents, 3.6% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 45.8, against 45.2 for the province of Bergamo, with over-65s at 24.2%. Foreign residents make up 11.2%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial figure, as is often the case in the valleys compared with the area around the city.

On earthquakes the picture is uniform: all 243 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department. In Sovere the expected ground acceleration is about 0.105 g. In the stone houses of the centre, the things to look at are the state of roofs and walls and any damp.

The data record 25 services in all, including 3 linked to schooling, so for the hospital, secondary schools and bigger shops people go to Lovere and nearby towns. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the plot and building.

Key points

  • Village in the upper Sebino, next door to Lovere.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province: seismic zone 3.
  • Population down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Hillside homes: check winter sun, access and landslide maps.

Overview

Sovere is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,309 residents, ranked 67 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sovere 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 0.105 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sovere declared an average taxable income of 23,617 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sovere is in climate zone E, with 2,608 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 379 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sovere has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 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 Sovere.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.9% of the land in Sovere, 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

Sovere is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Sovere.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sovere: 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 Sovere 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 Sovere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.7%
  • fair 68.8%
  • good 23.5%

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 016204. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.