Como and Lecco: Solid Resilience and a 2025 Restart in the Lake Provinces
Official data, Italian Revenue Agency
The property market of the Lario area – represented by the provinces of Como and Lecco – showed marked structural resilience over 2023–2025 and a decisive acceleration in the last year. The official surveys of residential sales (Normalised Number of Transactions - NTN) show how the combination of scenic appeal, proximity to Switzerland, links with Milan and the vitality of the local production districts continues to support housing demand.
In 2025, the total transactions in the two lake provinces came close to 14,400 homes (14,398.08 NTN), an increase of +6.28% compared with 2024 and +6.93% compared with 2023.
1. The Overall Picture: Como approaches 9,500 sales, Lecco reaches 4,900
Both provinces followed a similar path: a 2024 of substantial consolidation and stable volumes, followed by a strong recovery in 2025.
- Province of Como: With 9,482.59 sales in 2025, it accounts for 5.85% of the Lombardy total, ranking 5th among the provinces of the region. The jump of +5.79% in 2025 made it possible to comfortably exceed 2023 levels (+7.07%).
- Province of Lecco: Records 4,915.49 sales in 2025 (3.03% of the region), with an acceleration of +7.24% in 2025 alone, fully recovering the natural adjustment recorded in 2024.
2. The Provincial Capitals Compared: Como and Lecco
In the two provincial capitals the market holds steady volumes over the three years, with the majority of sales concentrated in the municipalities of their respective catchment areas (over 85% of volumes in Como and over 86% in Lecco take place outside the provincial capital).
| Provincial capital | Sales 2023 | Sales 2024 | Sales 2025 | Three-year change (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como (C933) | 1,405.78 | 1,391.37 | 1,391.47 | -1.02% |
| Lecco (E507) | 666.13 | 638.01 | 658.22 | -1.19% |
Source: official data, Italian Revenue Agency
In both provincial capitals, the saturation of building land and the high level of market values push a significant share of buyers towards the neighbouring towns of the belt and along the main traffic routes.
3. The Map of the Main Centres and the Municipalities Accelerating
The analysis of municipal data highlights urban and production hubs with sustained growth rates.
Province of Como: Cantù, Mariano Comense and the Canturino/Olgiatese axis
- Cantù (B639): Consolidates itself as the second market in the province with 646.59 sales in 2025, up +9.98% compared with 2023.
- Mariano Comense (E951): Records a strong three-year increase, going from 296.25 to 376.69 NTN (+27.15%).
- Erba (D416): Maintains stable volumes above 200 transactions (203.67 NTN in 2025, +1.83%).
- Turate (L470) and Inverigo (E309): Show double-digit growth: Turate rises to 198.33 NTN (+41.09%) and Inverigo to 165.15 NTN (+57.72%), favoured by their strategic position along the routes to Milan.
Province of Lecco: Merate, the Lecco Brianza and the lake shores
- Merate (F133): The leading centre in the province after the capital, going from 193.11 to 230.95 NTN in 2025 (+19.60%).
- Casatenovo (B943): Reaches 185.14 sales (+4.66%), confirming the vitality of the Lecco Brianza.
- Colico (C839) and Mandello del Lario (E879): On the lake front, Colico stands at 151.80 NTN (-8.01% on 2023 but recovering in 2025), while Mandello del Lario grows to 127.00 NTN (+11.75%).
- Oggiono (G223) and Olgiate Molgora (G009): Stand out for sustained increases of +28.53% (115.68 NTN) and +26.59% (121.67 NTN) respectively.
4. Analysis of Floor Areas: 50–115 sqm dominates, large floor areas hold up
The breakdown by floor area band reflects a market structure balanced between primary housing needs and the presence of detached homes or second homes.
- The large one-bedroom and the two-bedroom flat (50–115 sqm): Account for over 61% of sales in both Como (61.1%) and Lecco (61.8%), confirming themselves as the core segment of demand.
- Large floor areas (>115 sqm): Reach a total of 31.1% in Como and 29.1% in Lecco, a share fuelled by single-family homes, terraced houses and prestige properties typical of hill and lake settings.
- Small sizes (<50 sqm): Remain below 10% in both provinces (7.7% in Como, 9.1% in Lecco), unlike the Milan metropolitan context.
Summary Table of the Lario Area (2023 - 2025)
| Area / Municipality | Sales 2023 | Sales 2024 | Sales 2025 | Three-year change (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province of Como (Total) | 8,856.66 | 8,963.71 | 9,482.59 | +7.07% |
| Province of Lecco (Total) | 4,607.96 | 4,583.77 | 4,915.49 | +6.67% |
| Como (provincial capital) | 1,405.78 | 1,391.37 | 1,391.47 | -1.02% |
| Lecco (provincial capital) | 666.13 | 638.01 | 658.22 | -1.19% |
| Cantù (CO) | 587.93 | 611.62 | 646.59 | +9.98% |
| Mariano Comense (CO) | 296.25 | 308.08 | 376.69 | +27.15% |
| Merate (LC) | 193.11 | 215.62 | 230.95 | +19.60% |
| Erba (CO) | 200.00 | 200.84 | 203.67 | +1.83% |
| Turate (CO) | 140.57 | 154.67 | 198.33 | +41.09% |
| Casatenovo (LC) | 176.89 | 165.18 | 185.14 | +4.66% |
| Colico (LC) | 165.01 | 142.39 | 151.80 | -8.01% |
| Mandello del Lario (LC) | 113.65 | 118.50 | 127.00 | +11.75% |
Source: official data, Italian Revenue Agency
Brief observations on the data
- For those analysing the residential supply: The widespread presence of dynamic markets in intermediate centres (such as Cantù, Mariano Comense, Merate and Turate) shows demand spread across the territory, with a clear preference for floor areas between 50 and 115 sqm.
- For those monitoring local dynamics: The provincial capitals of Como and Lecco show stable volumes, while the sharpest percentage growth shifts towards the municipalities served by the rail lines to Milan or along the foothill corridors.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions on Como and Lecco Property Data
How many homes were sold in Como and Lecco in 2025?
In 2025, 9,482.59 sales were recorded in the province of Como (+7.07% on 2023) and 4,915.49 sales in the province of Lecco (+6.67% on 2023), for a Lario total of 14,398.08 transactions.
What are the best-selling floor areas in the lake provinces?
The band between 50 and 85 sqm is the most traded in both provinces (33.3% in Como and 33.0% in Lecco), followed by the 85–115 sqm band (27.8% in Como and 28.8% in Lecco).
How do the provincial capitals Como and Lecco perform?
The two provincial capitals maintain a stable trend over the three years: Como stands at 1,391.47 sales in 2025 (-1.02% on 2023) and Lecco at 658.22 sales (-1.19% on 2023).
Informative article based on the official data of the Italian Revenue Agency (NTN 2023-2025).