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Anfo: 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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Anfo, the village on the shore of Lake Idro

Anfo stretches along the shore of Lake Idro, in the Valle Sabbia, squeezed between the water and steep mountainsides. Above the village stands the Rocca d'Anfo, a large fortress built in several phases on the flank of the mountain. The main road along the lake leads one way towards Brescia and the other towards Trentino; for work and services people drive down the Valle Sabbia.

The lake brings visitors in the warmer months, while in winter life is that of a small mountain village (climate zone E). Buyers find stone village houses, flats in small blocks and homes with lake views. On such a narrow shore, landslide hazard on the slopes and hazards linked to the lake and the streams change from one spot to another, and the report reads them on the official maps for the exact address.

In 2023 there were 438 residents, 7.2% fewer than the 472 of 2011. The estimated average age is 51.6, compared with 45.4 in the province of Brescia, and over-65s make up 32.2% against 22.8%. Foreign residents account for 6.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes Anfo is in seismic zone 3 on the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 152 other municipalities in the province of Brescia, while the remaining 52 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.143 g, a moderate value. For an old stone house, ask whether any work has been done on the structure and roof.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the shore of Lake Idro, in the Valle Sabbia.
  • Above it, the Rocca d'Anfo, a large historic fortress.
  • 438 residents in 2023, down 7.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.143 g.

Overview

Anfo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 438 residents, among the smallest in the province (198 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Anfo 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 0.143 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 7.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (45). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Anfo declared an average taxable income of 22,704 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Anfo is in climate zone E, with 2,859 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 400 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Anfo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.3% of the land in Anfo, 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

Anfo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 contaminated sites in Anfo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Anfo: 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 Anfo 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 6 inhabited census areas in Anfo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.9%
  • fair 97.1%

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 017005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.