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Stazzona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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: Frazione Cassia 3, Stazzona.

Stazzona, on the slopes above Dongo and the upper lake

From Dongo, on the western shore of Lake Como, a road climbs to the mountain villages behind the lakeside: Stazzona is one of them, at around five hundred metres. Life here is away from the traffic along the shore, but shops, schools and services are down in Dongo and Gravedona.

Buyers here find village stone houses, many needing renovation, and a few newer homes. The access road, parking and winter sunshine count as much as floor area, because on a hillside they change from one building to the next. For work, some of the people living around the upper lake travel daily towards Como or across the Swiss border.

In 2023 there were 600 residents, 34 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 5.4%. The average age is 48.2, against 46.3 in the province of Como, and over-65s make up 26.7% of residents. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a major concern. All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and here the expected ground acceleration is around 0.041 g. In old stone houses the roof, damp and services matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. On steep slopes cut by streams, landslides and debris flows are checked on the official maps for the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Mountain village behind Dongo, on the upper part of Lake Como.
  • 600 residents in 2023, down 5.4% since 2011.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Revenue Agency cadastral maps available.

Overview

Stazzona is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 600 residents, ranked 121 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stazzona is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stazzona declared an average taxable income of 19,450 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stazzona is in climate zone E, with 2,801 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 515 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stazzona has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.4% of the land in Stazzona, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Stazzona 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 Stazzona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stazzona: 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 Stazzona 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 3 inhabited census areas in Stazzona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 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 013218. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.