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Zogno: 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 Antonio Locatelli 1, Zogno.

Zogno, on the Brembo in the lower Val Brembana

Anyone driving from Bergamo up to San Pellegrino Terme and the upper Val Brembana has to pass through Zogno, one of the main towns in the valley. It sits on the river Brembo at a little over 300 metres, where the valley floor is narrow and houses line up between the river, the main road and the first slopes. All around, on the hillsides, there are hamlets and clusters of houses linked by steep roads.

For many villages in the valley, Zogno is where the schools are: there are 1.98 school sites per 1,000 residents against a Bergamo average of 0.87. Healthcare facilities are above average too. For work, many people head down towards Bergamo and its surrounding towns, and the valley road is often busy at rush hour.

Buyers choose between two quite different settings. On the valley floor there are services, blocks of flats and houses along the road, with traffic noise. On the slopes, homes are more secluded, with views and gardens, but in winter the road can ice over and the sun arrives late.

There are 8,582 residents (2023), down 5.2% since 2011. The average age of 47.5 is higher than in the province (45.2), with 26.3% over 65, and foreign nationals are just 3.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, and in Zogno expected ground acceleration is about 0.091 g. The slopes matter more: in a valley like this, landslides and debris flows are a real risk, and the Brembo can burst its banks in the low-lying stretches. The report checks the official maps for the exact address and identifies the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • One of the main towns of the lower Val Brembana, on the Brembo.
  • Schools well above the provincial rate per resident.
  • 8,582 residents, down 5.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3; hillside landslides to check.

Overview

Zogno is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,582 residents, ranked 27 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zogno 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 0.091 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zogno declared an average taxable income of 24,509 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zogno is in climate zone E, with 2,544 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 334 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zogno has 17 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 2.0 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.6% of the land in Zogno, 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

Zogno is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 open contaminated sites in Zogno; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zogno: 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 Zogno 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 68 inhabited census areas in Zogno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 44.3%
  • good 55.7%

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 016246. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.