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Brescia: 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Among Lombardy's provincial capitals, Brescia is second only to Milano (Milan) in size, with 198,259 residents at the end of 2023, 4.4% more than in 2011. Founded by the Romans, it still has the Capitolium temple and the Santa Giulia monastery in its centre, both part of the UNESCO site dedicated to the Longobards in Italy. The city lies where the Val Trompia valley opens onto the plain, at the foot of the Prealps between Lake Iseo and Lake Garda, and has been a centre of metalworking and engineering for centuries.

Brescia holds 15.7% of the population of a province of 205 municipalities. The estimated average age is 46.2, and 24.7% of residents are over 65, more than in the wider province (22.8%). The share of foreign nationals is high at 18.9%, and households average 2 people.

Unlike Milano and Bergamo, Brescia is in seismic zone 2, the second-highest of Italy's four hazard classes, together with 52 municipalities in its province; the other 153 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.148 g, three times the estimate for Milano. For buyers, the age of a building and the rules it was designed to really matter: ask whether the structure was calculated under the 2008 seismic building standards or has been strengthened since.

The services data show 201 healthcare facilities, around twice the provincial rate per head, 181 schools and 1,033 bars and restaurants. Trenord's open timetables list 3 rail stops in the municipality, served by 10 train lines. Cadastral maps are published, so the report can identify the sheet and parcel numbers from the address. Landslide hazard on the hillsides and flood hazard on the plain both depend on the exact spot: the report checks them for the address and gives prices as a range for the zone.

Key points

  • 198,259 residents: Lombardy's second-largest provincial capital after Milano.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.148 g.
  • 18.9% of residents are foreign nationals.
  • About twice the provincial rate of healthcare facilities per head.

Overview

Brescia is the capital of the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 198,259 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brescia 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 0.148 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Brescia, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Brescia.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.4%. 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 18.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brescia has 181 schools and 58 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 69 grocery shops and supermarkets, 201 healthcare facilities, 179 sports facilities and 50 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 3 public transport stops, served by 10 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Brescia: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 017029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.