Foreign residents in Montalto Pavese
Montalto Pavese, in the province of Pavia, is home to 3 Russians — 0.32% of its 945 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Montalto Pavese counts 8 foreign residents in total, 0.85% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (3), French nationals (2), Austrians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Montalto Pavese has held roughly steady, from 3 to 3 (+0%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 19.5% of Montalto Pavese's population was born outside Italy — 6.1% outside the EU and 13.3% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 0.32% |
| France | 2 | 0.21% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.11% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.11% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 761 | 80.53% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 126 | 13.33% |
| Born outside the EU | 58 | 6.14% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Pavia
Full BES profile for Pavia →Pavia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Montalto Pavese is well below the Pavia average of €1,069/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town. OMI records no rental figures here.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 28% more than ordinary condition — €1,005/m² against €785.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €820/m², against €785 for an apartment.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.