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Torre d'Isola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Riviera 1, Torre d'Isola.

Torre d'Isola, the Ticino on Pavia's doorstep

Torre d'Isola is where people live if they want to be right next to Pavia without living in the city. It lies just west of the provincial capital, on the bank of the Ticino, inside the regional park that protects the river, and it mixes riverside woodland, fields, old farmsteads and neighbourhoods of small villas. Pavia's historic centre, its university and the teaching hospital are a few minutes' drive away, and Milan is within reach for commuters.

The built-up area is split into several clusters and hamlets, with detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks, much of it built in recent decades. Declared incomes are far above the provincial average, which says a lot about who lives here. If you are buying near the river, look closely at the flood maps: when the Ticino is in spate it spreads over the low ground. The report checks them for the address; for extensions and new building the park rules also apply.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,470 residents in 2023, up 3.1% since 2011. The average age of 45.4 is lower than the provincial 47.1, and over-65s make up 20.4% against 25.2% in the province of Pavia. Foreign residents account for 5.5%.

Local services are limited, with 2 school-related places, 1 pharmacy and 1 supermarket; for the rest, people rely on Pavia.

Seismic hazard is low. Torre d'Isola is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like most of the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.059 g. For a villa, insulation, heating and the energy rating count for more; for a converted farmhouse, ask how the walls and damp were dealt with.

Key points

  • Just west of Pavia, on the Ticino and inside the river park.
  • Population up 3.1% since 2011, over-65s at 20.4%.
  • Near the river: check flood maps for the address.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.059 g.

Overview

Torre d'Isola is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,470 residents, ranked 48 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torre d'Isola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torre d'Isola declared an average taxable income of 42,785 euros, above the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torre d'Isola is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 84 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torre d'Isola has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Torre d'Isola.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.6% of the land in Torre d'Isola, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Torre d'Isola 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 open contaminated sites in Torre d'Isola; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torre d'Isola: 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 Torre d'Isola 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 24 inhabited census areas in Torre d'Isola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 95.3%
  • good 3.3%

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 018159. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.