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Zandobbio: 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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For example: Via Vago 1, Zandobbio.

Zandobbio, hills at the mouth of the Val Cavallina

Zandobbio lies on the first hills east of Bergamo, at the mouth of the Val Cavallina, near Trescore Balneario. The village sits at the foot of a wooded ridge, with its old centre and newer neighbourhoods spreading down towards the valley floor; stone has long been quarried in the area. Around it, vineyards and fields alternate with small business areas.

For buyers, Zandobbio suits people working in Bergamo or in the business areas of the lower Val Cavallina and around Seriate, with short drives. There is no station in the municipality; the main services are in Trescore and nearby towns. The market is detached and terraced houses and small blocks, with a few old houses in the historic core.

There are 2,690 residents (2023, Istat, Italy's national statistics office), down 1.1% since 2011, so broadly stable. The average age of 44.5 is a little below the provincial figure of 45.2, and 20.4% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 14.4%, a high share for a hill village. Declared incomes are below the Bergamo average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; in Zandobbio the expected ground acceleration is 0.129 g. For houses built before recent building codes, ask for the structural documentation.

At the foot of the slope the ground changes over short distances. The report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • First hills east of Bergamo, near Trescore Balneario
  • 2,690 residents, broadly stable since 2011 (-1.1%)
  • Seismic zone 3 like the whole province, acceleration 0.129 g
  • Foreign nationals at 14.4%, average age 44.5

Overview

Zandobbio is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,690 residents, ranked 132 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zandobbio 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 0.129 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zandobbio declared an average taxable income of 23,677 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zandobbio is in climate zone E, with 2,464 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 278 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zandobbio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

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 Zandobbio.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.3% of the land in Zandobbio, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zandobbio 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 contaminated sites in Zandobbio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zandobbio: 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 Zandobbio 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 22 inhabited census areas in Zandobbio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.4%
  • good 72.6%

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 016244. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.