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Vervio: 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: Via Roncale 1, Vervio.

Vervio, on the Valtellina hillside above Tirano

Upstream of Tirano, in the Valtellina, Vervio's houses sit on the slope above the Adda valley floor. The village looks down on the valley among meadows and woods, while below run the Stelvio road and the river. Tirano, where the railway from Sondrio and Milan ends, is the nearest centre for shops, schools and services.

For buyers the location is convenient by mountain standards: the valley floor is close by, and from there you can head to Tirano, Sondrio or the upper valley. Houses are mostly village homes in stone and masonry, often on several levels, plus some more recent buildings. On a steep slope, look closely at the access road, retaining walls and water drainage: the report checks the address against the official landslide maps.

The population is stable and not especially old. In 2023 there were 201 residents, 8 fewer than the 209 of 2011, a fall of 3.8%. The estimated average age is 47.9, close to the 46.8 of the province of Sondrio, and over-65s make up 26.4%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Vervio is in seismic zone 3, like 64 of the 77 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.076 g. The climate is zone F, with cold winters even at this modest height, so insulation and heating weigh on running costs. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hillside village in the Valtellina, upstream of Tirano.
  • 201 residents in 2023, down 3.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 47.9, close to the provincial 46.8.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.076 g.

Overview

Vervio is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 201 residents, among the smallest in the province (73 of 77).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vervio 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 0.076 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 fallen by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vervio declared an average taxable income of 23,992 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vervio is in climate zone F, with 3,030 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 549 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Vervio has 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.7% of the land in Vervio, 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

Vervio is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 contaminated sites in Vervio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vervio: 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 Vervio 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 9 inhabited census areas in Vervio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 014076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.