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Carpenedolo: 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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For example: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Carpenedolo.

Carpenedolo, on the Brescia plain by the Mantua border

Carpenedolo is the last municipality in the province of Brescia before you reach the province of Mantua, on the plain south-east of Brescia, between Montichiari and the glacial hills of Castiglione delle Stiviere. The land is flat and agricultural, with livestock farms, maize fields and small manufacturing firms, and the town gathers around a central square and church, ringed by districts of detached houses.

If you work elsewhere, life here runs on the car. The published timetables show no railway station and no bus line in the municipality, and Brescia is reached via Montichiari, where the airport is too. The market is mostly detached and terraced houses, cheaper than in towns closer to Brescia. Schools listed in the open data are few for the number of residents, while sports facilities are above average.

There are 12,986 residents (2023), up 2.7% since 2011. The average age is 43.6 against 45.4 for the province. Foreign residents make up 15.2%, a high share, linked to work on dairy farms, in the fields and in local factories. Households have 2.50 people on average.

In the province of Brescia 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3, Carpenedolo included. Expected ground acceleration here is about 0.141 g, close to the values of the higher zone because Lake Garda is near. For a house from the 1970s, ask for the structural calculations and, if you renovate, consider strengthening the structure along with the insulation.

The plain is crossed by irrigation channels, and the Chiese river is not far away, so some areas can flood after intense rain. The report looks at the official maps for the address and at the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Brescia plain between Montichiari and the Mantua border.
  • Foreign residents 15.2%, population up 2.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.141 g.
  • No train or bus stops in published timetables: you need a car.

Overview

Carpenedolo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 12,986 residents, among the most populous in the province (20 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carpenedolo 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 0.141 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carpenedolo declared an average taxable income of 24,462 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carpenedolo 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 78 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carpenedolo has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

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 Carpenedolo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 19.6% of the land in Carpenedolo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carpenedolo 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 Carpenedolo. 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 Carpenedolo: 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 Carpenedolo 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 35 inhabited census areas in Carpenedolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 19.2%
  • good 80.8%

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 017039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.