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Asola: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Mantova 1, Asola.

Asola, on the Chiese where Mantua meets Brescia

At the far western edge of the province of Mantua, where it meets the provinces of Brescia and Cremona, Asola is a small town on the plain, crossed by the river Chiese. Around it is farmland given over to arable crops and livestock, with scattered farmsteads and small villages; the town is the local centre for schools, shops and services across a fairly large rural area.

The Brescia to Parma railway stops at Asola: the town has 1 station served by 1 line, useful for anyone who studies or works in Brescia. Everyday services are well covered: Overture Maps records 11 supermarkets and 10 sports facilities, above the provincial average per resident. Buyers find houses in the old centre, detached homes in newer districts and farmsteads to restore in the countryside, the latter often with high renovation costs.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,876 residents, down 2.0% since 2011. The estimated average age is 46.4, the same as the province, over-65s make up 25.0% and foreign residents 12.8%, a high share linked to jobs in farming and industry. Declared incomes are slightly below the Mantua average.

Asola is in seismic zone 3, like most municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.103 g. In an old building in the centre or a farmstead, ask about the state of the load-bearing walls, roof and foundations, which on low-lying land can suffer from damp.

The Chiese is the thing not to overlook: areas near the embankments and the lowest parts of the municipality should be checked for flood hazard. The report does this for the exact address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Town on the Chiese, bordering the provinces of Brescia and Cremona.
  • 1 station on the Brescia to Parma railway, with 1 line.
  • Population down 2.0% since 2011; foreign residents at 12.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3; near the Chiese, check flood hazard.

Overview

Asola is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,876 residents, ranked 11 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Asola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.103 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Asola declared an average taxable income of 24,609 euros, in line with the province (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Asola is in climate zone E, with 2,420 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 42 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Asola has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.0% of the land in Asola, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Asola 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Asola, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Asola: 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 Asola 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 203 inhabited census areas in Asola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 35.7%
  • good 60.1%
  • very good 3.2%

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 020002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.