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Vergiate: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Sempione 1, Vergiate.

Vergiate, woodland and hamlets by Lake Comabbio

Vergiate is a municipality of woods and glacial hills in the south of the province of Varese, between Sesto Calende, Somma Lombardo and Lake Comabbio, on whose shore lies the hamlet of Corgeno. The town is split into several clusters separated by stretches of woodland, and the main village has a station on the railway to Gallarate and Milan. Malpensa airport is only a few kilometres away, and depending on flight paths, aircraft can be heard in some areas.

For buyers, that is the first thing to check in person, since aircraft noise varies a lot from one hamlet to another. The second is the type of home. Most are detached houses with gardens, often from the 1970s and 1980s, and in Corgeno there are homes looking out over the lake.

In 2023 there were 8,587 residents, down 4.2% since 2011. The population is older than the province: an average age of 47.7 against 46.5, with 27.1% over 65 against 24.7%. Foreign nationals make up 5.8%. Everyday services are good for a town this size, with 0.93 supermarkets per 1,000 residents against a Varese average of 0.39, and 1.05 schools against 0.83.

Earthquakes are a minor concern. All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and in Vergiate expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.038 g. In houses built forty years ago, insulation, the boiler and the roof matter more, because winters are cold and damp.

Around the lake and in the low ground between the hills the soil can be wet and water can pool, while on the steeper slopes the woods hide small landslips. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and finds the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • Hills and woods between Sesto Calende and Lake Comabbio.
  • Station on the line to Gallarate and Milan, Malpensa nearby.
  • 27.1% over 65, above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Varese.

Overview

Vergiate is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,587 residents, ranked 25 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vergiate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vergiate declared an average taxable income of 26,994 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vergiate is in climate zone E, with 2,498 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 270 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vergiate has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.2% of the land in Vergiate, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vergiate 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 Vergiate; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vergiate: 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 Vergiate 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 42 inhabited census areas in Vergiate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 87.1%
  • good 12.9%

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 012138. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.