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Villa d'Almè: 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 Giuseppe Mazzini 1, Villa d'Almè.

Villa d'Almè, where the Brembo leaves its valley

Villa d'Almè is where Valle Brembana opens out towards the plain: the river Brembo leaves the narrow part of the valley here, and traffic heading for San Pellegrino and the upper valley passes through. The town lies at about three hundred metres, north-west of Bergamo, borders Almè and is backed by the first hills.

Buyers get Bergamo close by and the mountains on the doorstep, with homes ranging from flats in town to houses on the slopes. The downside is traffic: the Val Brembana road runs through the municipality and can be heavy at rush hour. There is no railway station, so people reach the city by car or bus. Average declared incomes are higher than the Bergamo average.

The population is shrinking and older than the province: 6,471 residents in 2023, down 5.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 46.6 against 45.2. Over-65s make up 25.3%, compared with 22.5% across the province, and foreign residents 4.1%. Mapped services include 2 pharmacies and 5 supermarkets.

Like the whole province of Bergamo, Villa d'Almè is in seismic zone 3, the second lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.093 g. At those levels, the age of the heating system and insulation matter more, in a town in climate zone E with cold winters.

The geography, on the other hand, deserves care. Along the Brembo and its side streams, flood risk needs checking; on the slopes, landslide risk. The report reads both for the address, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps let it reach the land parcel.

Key points

  • At the mouth of Valle Brembana, north-west of Bergamo.
  • Over-65s at 25.3%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • Average incomes above the Bergamo average.
  • Seismic zone 3; river and slopes checked by address.

Overview

Villa d'Almè is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,471 residents, ranked 50 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa d'Almè 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 0.093 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa d'Almè declared an average taxable income of 28,341 euros, above the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villa d'Almè is in climate zone E, with 2,496 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa d'Almè has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.0% of the land in Villa d'Almè, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villa d'Almè 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 Villa d'Almè; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa d'Almè: 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 Villa d'Almè 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 26 inhabited census areas in Villa d'Almè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 71.6%
  • good 26.7%

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 016239. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.