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Acquafredda: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Acquafredda, the lower Brescia plain towards Mantua

Acquafredda is a village on the plain in the eastern part of the Bassa Bresciana, not far from the river Chiese and the border with the province of Mantua. The landscape is agricultural, with irrigated fields, livestock farms and farmsteads, and the area has many farms and small businesses. For work and services people head to Brescia or the larger towns of the plain, almost always by car.

Houses for sale are mainly detached and semi-detached homes and terraced houses in the village, plus farmsteads to restore in the countryside. In a livestock area it is wise to find out what surrounds the plot, and near watercourses to look at the official flood maps: the report checks them for the exact address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,550 residents in 2023, 1.8% fewer than in 2011. The population is slightly younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 44.8 against 45.4 for the province and over-65s at 21.4%. Foreign residents are 13.1% and households average 2.47 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Brescia 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3. Acquafredda is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.129 g. For masonry houses built before the 1980s, ask how the roof is built and whether the floors have been reinforced.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published for Acquafredda too, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Eastern lower Brescia plain, towards the Mantua border.
  • Average age 44.8, foreign residents at 13.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.129 g.
  • Near watercourses: check the flood maps.

Overview

Acquafredda is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,550 residents, ranked 157 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Acquafredda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Acquafredda declared an average taxable income of 23,827 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Acquafredda is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 55 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Acquafredda has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.5% of the land in Acquafredda, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Acquafredda 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 Acquafredda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Acquafredda: 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 Acquafredda 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 9 inhabited census areas in Acquafredda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.4%
  • good 92.6%

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 017001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.