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Villasanta: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, 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 Federico Confalonieri 1, Villasanta.

Villasanta, on the eastern edge of Monza Park

Villasanta borders Monza and lies on the eastern side of Monza Park, the large walled park of the Royal Villa, which serves as everyday green space for people living here. Beyond that the land is almost entirely built up, running without a break into Monza and the neighbouring towns, as in much of the part of Brianza closest to Milan.

The railway from Monza up to Molteno and Lecco has a station here, served by 2 lines according to the timetables of Trenord, the regional rail operator; in Monza you change for trains to Milan. By car, the roads to Monza and Arcore and the eastern Milan bypass matter most, and they fill up at rush hour. Housing is mostly blocks of flats and detached houses from recent decades, with a few older courtyard buildings in the centre.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,243 residents, up 4.6% since 2011. The population is older than the provincial average: the estimated average age is 47.3 against 45.9, and over-65s are 26.3% against 23.5%. Foreign residents are 6.3%. Declared incomes are higher than the average for the province of Monza and Brianza.

Overture Maps lists 72 services in total. Schools are relatively few per resident (0.35 per 1,000 against 0.63 in the province), so families should use the report to see how far the nearest schools are, including those in neighbouring towns.

Seismic hazard is modest. On the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, Villasanta is in zone 3 like 39 other municipalities in the province, while 15 are in zone 4; expected acceleration is about 0.057 g. In a block of flats, the energy rating, service charges and works already approved by the owners' meeting count for more. Flooding and landslides are checked for each address, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Borders Monza and opens onto the park of the Royal Villa.
  • Station on the Monza to Molteno and Lecco line, 2 lines.
  • 14,243 residents, over-65s at 26.3% against 23.5%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.057 g.

Overview

Villasanta is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 14,243 residents, ranked 21 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villasanta is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 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 4.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villasanta declared an average taxable income of 32,406 euros, above the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villasanta is in climate zone E, with 2,404 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, Villasanta has 5 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 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 56.9% of the land in Villasanta, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villasanta 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Villasanta, and 10 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villasanta: 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 Villasanta 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 47 inhabited census areas in Villasanta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 32.4%
  • good 34.6%
  • very good 32.7%

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 108049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.