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Borgosatollo: 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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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 Quattro Novembre 1, Borgosatollo.

Borgosatollo, on the southern edge of Brescia

Borgosatollo borders Brescia on its southern side. The first districts of the city are a few minutes' drive away, and many residents work in Brescia or in the firms of its surrounding belt. The land is flat, around a hundred metres above sea level, with a compact centre, workshops and small industrial areas at the edges, and farmland that survives mainly to the south.

People buy here to stay close to the city for less money, choosing terraced houses, semi-detached homes and small blocks of flats built from the 1970s onwards. As in most of the ring around Brescia, a large share of the land is built on, and rush-hour traffic towards the city is noticeable. There is no railway station in the town, so you will be relying on a car or the bus; try the journey before you commit.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,079 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (down 0.2%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 45.8 is close to the provincial figure of 45.4, and 23.5% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 9.3%, households average 2.35 people, and declared incomes match the Brescia average.

Earthquakes deserve attention. Borgosatollo is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 52 of the 205 municipalities in the province; all the others are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.149 g. For a block of flats from the 1970s or 1980s, ask the building manager whether any structural assessment exists and what work has been done recently.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality. The report starts from the address, finds the plot and checks the official flood and landslide maps at that exact point, along with the distance to local services.

Key points

  • Flat land bordering Brescia on the city's southern side.
  • Population stable since 2011: 9,079 in 2023.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 52 municipalities in the province.
  • No railway station: you will need a car or the bus.

Overview

Borgosatollo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,079 residents, ranked 37 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgosatollo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.149 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Borgosatollo, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgosatollo declared an average taxable income of 26,181 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgosatollo 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 112 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgosatollo has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.7% of the land in Borgosatollo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Borgosatollo is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Borgosatollo, 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 Borgosatollo: 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 Borgosatollo 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 31 inhabited census areas in Borgosatollo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 67.1%
  • good 31.3%

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 017021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.