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Vaprio d'Adda: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Trezzo 1, Vaprio d'Adda.

Vaprio d'Adda, on the Milan bank of the Adda

Here the Adda river marks the boundary between the Metropolitan City of Milan and the province of Bergamo, and Vaprio sits on the Milan side, on the high terrace above the water. The Martesana canal runs along the bank, carrying Adda water towards Milan, and Villa Melzi looks out over the river: Leonardo da Vinci stayed there as a guest of the family of his pupil Francesco Melzi. The river and its banks are part of the Adda Nord regional park.

For buyers, the difference in level is what counts. The centre and the newer districts are up on the plain, while the houses near the river and the canal sit lower down, at the foot of the bank. Damp, car access and flood risk vary a good deal between the two, and the report tells them apart address by address.

The town has grown fast. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 9,581 residents in 2023, 17.9% more than in 2011, or 1,455 people. By Milan standards it is also young, with an average age of 43.4 against 45.6 for the metropolitan area and over-65s at 19.9%. Foreign nationals account for 14.9%. Average incomes are below the metropolitan figure, which of course includes the city itself.

There is no railway station in Vaprio, so most people drive to Milan; the nearest metro terminus is Gessate, at the end of line 2.

Seismic hazard is low. The Civil Protection Department puts Vaprio in zone 3, along with 59 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, while 73 are in zone 4; expected ground acceleration is about 0.091 g. In the older houses of the centre, roofs, damp walls and outdated wiring and plumbing matter more. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Milan bank of the Adda, with the Martesana canal and Villa Melzi.
  • Population up 17.9% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.4, younger than the province.
  • Low-lying houses near the river: check flood risk.

Overview

Vaprio d'Adda is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,581 residents, ranked 61 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vaprio d'Adda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.091 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 17.9%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vaprio d'Adda declared an average taxable income of 27,688 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vaprio d'Adda is in climate zone E, with 2,471 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 161 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vaprio d'Adda has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 30.9% of the land in Vaprio d'Adda, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vaprio d'Adda 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 Vaprio d'Adda; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vaprio d'Adda: 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 Vaprio d'Adda 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 30 inhabited census areas in Vaprio d'Adda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 36.4%
  • good 63.6%

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 015230. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.