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Tresivio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, 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: Localita' Boirolo 0, Tresivio.

Tresivio, on the sunny slope above Sondrio

The village looks down on the Valtellina: Tresivio lies on the south-facing Rhaetian side of the valley, just east of Sondrio. Houses sit on terraces among vineyards and woods above the Adda valley floor, and the provincial capital is a few minutes' drive away. Many residents work in Sondrio or down in the valley and come home in the evening, so this is a residential village more than a service centre.

When buying, start with the position on the slope. Houses in the old core have narrow lanes and often little parking; those higher up have wide views but steep access that is harder in winter. Tresivio is in climate zone F, with long winters, so insulation and heating matter as much as the price. For getting around, a car is what people use every day.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,037 residents (2023), up 1.7% since 2011. The average age is 47.6 against 46.8 for the province, 25.0% are over 65 and foreign residents make up 3.7%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Sondrio.

On earthquakes, Tresivio is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.096 g in the built-up area, a fairly low value. On a slope, retaining walls, drainage and the roof deserve closer attention. The report checks the official landslide maps for the address, which in the mountains should always be read plot by plot. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Residential village on the Rhaetian slope, east of Sondrio.
  • Population up 1.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.096 g.
  • Climate zone F: check insulation and heating.

Overview

Tresivio is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,037 residents, ranked 29 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tresivio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.096 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tresivio declared an average taxable income of 25,892 euros, above the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tresivio is in climate zone F, with 3,004 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 504 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tresivio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.1% of the land in Tresivio, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Tresivio 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 open contaminated sites in Tresivio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tresivio: 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 Tresivio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Tresivio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.6%
  • good 78.4%

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 014070. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.