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Zerbolò: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Roma 1, Zerbolò.

Zerbolò, rice fields and woods along the Ticino

Zerbolò lies on the plain west of Pavia, on the right bank of the Ticino, inside the Ticino river park. The landscape is one of rice fields, farmsteads and woods along the river, with hamlets and scattered farms around the centre. Pavia is close and for many residents it is where they work, study and use services.

Homes are mostly villas and detached houses, with some farmsteads restored or awaiting restoration. For the latter, the permitted use, the state of roofs and walls and the utility connections all matter. The land is flat, so access and building are simple, but the damp of the irrigated plain is noticeable, especially on ground floors.

Residents numbered 1,657 in 2023, practically the same as in 2011 (+0.2%) according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is a little younger than the province: an average age of 46.1 against 47.1, over-65s at 22.9% against 25.2%. Foreign residents are 6.0% and households average 2.15 people.

Zerbolò is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province of Pavia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.056 g, a low value. In older houses, insulation and heating matter more than tremors, in climate zone E with fog and cold winters.

With the Ticino so close, the first check is water. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency maps and checks the official flood maps for that address, which vary a great deal between areas near the river and those further away.

Key points

  • Plain west of Pavia, inside the Ticino park.
  • Residents stable since 2011, average age 46.1.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.056 g.
  • Close to the Ticino: check flooding by address.

Overview

Zerbolò is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,657 residents, ranked 67 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zerbolò is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zerbolò declared an average taxable income of 25,666 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zerbolò is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 68 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zerbolò has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Zerbolò, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zerbolò 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 Zerbolò; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zerbolò: 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 Zerbolò 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 37 inhabited census areas in Zerbolò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.8%
  • fair 88.8%
  • good 6.4%

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 018189. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.