Capriano del Colle: 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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Capriano del Colle, Monte Netto on the Brescia plain
South-west of Brescia the plain is flat for miles, with one exception: Monte Netto, a low, isolated hill covered with vineyards that gives its name to the Capriano del Colle wine appellation. The town sits at the foot of this rise, about fifteen minutes from the city, between Poncarale and the fields of the lowlands.
It is a growing town, chosen by families who work in Brescia or for firms on the plain and want a house with a garden at lower prices than in the suburbs. There are detached houses, newer terraced homes and old farmsteads, some converted into houses. For shopping and many services, people go to neighbouring towns or the city.
Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 4,814 residents in 2023, 261 more than in 2011, an increase of 5.7%. The population is young for the province, with an average age of 44.5 and 21.3% over 65. Foreign residents make up 11.4%, and declared incomes are in line with the Brescia average.
Capriano is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department classification, like most municipalities in the province (152 others), with expected ground acceleration of about 0.143 g. For converted farmsteads, ask how the walls and floors were dealt with during the work.
The plain is crossed by irrigation ditches and canals, and the Mella river flows not far away. The report checks flood-prone areas at the address and, on the slopes of Monte Netto, the gradient of the land. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.
Key points
- At the foot of Monte Netto, a vineyard hill south-west of Brescia.
- 4,814 residents, up 5.7% since 2011.
- Average age 44.5, younger than the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.143 g.
Overview
Capriano del Colle is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,814 residents, ranked 76 of 205 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capriano del Colle 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 grown by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capriano del Colle declared an average taxable income of 26,225 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Capriano del Colle is in climate zone E, with 2,410 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 92 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capriano del Colle has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.
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 Capriano del Colle.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.9% of the land in Capriano del Colle, 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
Capriano del Colle 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Capriano del Colle, and one more has 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 Capriano del Colle: 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 Capriano del Colle 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 27 inhabited census areas in Capriano del Colle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.0%
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 017037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.