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Verdello: 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 Franco Abbiati 1, Verdello.

Verdello, on the Bergamo plain towards Treviglio

People looking at Verdello usually want one thing: to work in Bergamo, Dalmine or the companies on the plain without paying city prices. The town lies on the flat land south of Bergamo, along the route to Treviglio, in an area dense with warehouses, provincial roads and newer housing. It should not be confused with Verdellino, the neighbouring municipality with an almost identical name.

There are no railway stops here: in the official timetables the municipality has no lines of its own, and trains are caught in nearby towns. For most people the car is the only real option, with the A4 motorway a few minutes away at the Dalmine junction. In the old centre there are converted farmhouses and courtyard houses; around them, detached houses and blocks of flats built over recent decades.

Verdello is growing, which is not a given in Italy. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,136 residents in 2023, up 5.0% on the 7,748 of 2011. The town is younger than average: an estimated average age of 44.2 against 45.2 for the province, with over-65s at 20.2% against 22.5%. Foreign residents make up 16.0%, a high share for the Bergamo area, tied to jobs in industry and logistics. Average incomes are close to the provincial level, slightly below.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification, and in Verdello the expected ground acceleration is about 0.111 g. The hazard is moderate. For a flat, the quality of the building matters more; for a house, insulation and energy rating count, since this is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report finds the plot from the address. On an irrigated plain crossed by ditches and canals, the flood map is worth checking house by house.

Key points

  • Flat land south of Bergamo, close to the Dalmine exit on the A4.
  • 8,136 residents, up 5.0% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents 16.0%, over-65s 20.2%.
  • The whole province is in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Verdello is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,136 residents, ranked 32 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verdello 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 0.111 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verdello declared an average taxable income of 25,918 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verdello is in climate zone E, with 2,369 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 173 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verdello has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 Verdello.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 30.5% of the land in Verdello, 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

Verdello 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 contaminated sites in Verdello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verdello: 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 Verdello 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 31 inhabited census areas in Verdello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.1%
  • good 61.7%
  • very good 35.2%

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 016233. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.