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Villa di Chiavenna: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Villa di Chiavenna.

Villa di Chiavenna, the Val Bregaglia at the Swiss border

Following the River Mera from Chiavenna towards Switzerland, Villa di Chiavenna is the last Italian municipality in the Val Bregaglia; beyond the border the road continues to the Maloja Pass and the Engadine. The village lies on the valley floor, with hamlets scattered on both slopes and steep mountains all around.

People living here have two natural directions. Down the valley is Chiavenna, with shops, secondary schools and the railway station for the line to Colico; up the valley is Switzerland, a few minutes away. The municipality is in climate zone F, with long winters and few hours of sun in the deepest parts of the valley, so look carefully at orientation and heating.

The population is younger than the provincial average: an average age of 45.3 against 46.8 in the province of Sondrio, with over-65s at 22.5% against 25.3%. In 2023 there were 955 residents, down 7.3% since 2011. Foreign residents make up 2.6%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not the main risk. Villa is in seismic zone 3 in the Civil Protection classification, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.056 g. In a narrow, steep valley the ground and water matter more, and the report checks the official maps for landslides and for floods from the Mera and side streams.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report traces the street address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Last Italian municipality in the Val Bregaglia, on the Mera.
  • Average age 45.3, below the provincial figure.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration 0.056 g.
  • Narrow valley: check landslide and flood maps by address.

Overview

Villa di Chiavenna is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 955 residents, ranked 48 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa di Chiavenna 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 0.056 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa di Chiavenna declared an average taxable income of 15,075 euros, below the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villa di Chiavenna is in climate zone F, with 3,065 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 633 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa di Chiavenna has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.3% of the land in Villa di Chiavenna, 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

Villa di Chiavenna 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 Villa di Chiavenna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa di Chiavenna: 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 di Chiavenna 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 17 inhabited census areas in Villa di Chiavenna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 014077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.