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Ceto: 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 Nazionale 1, Ceto.

Ceto, the rock carvings of the middle Valle Camonica

The carved rocks of Nadro, a hamlet of Ceto, are part of the nature reserve of the rock carvings of Ceto, Cimbergo and Paspardo, within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Valle Camonica rock art. The municipality lies in the middle valley, in the province of Brescia, with the main village and hamlets spread between the floor of the river Oglio and the meadows above the woods.

For getting around, the valley offers an alternative to the car: public transport data list 2 rail lines and 1 bus line, along the route linking the upper valley with Lake Iseo and Brescia. The larger towns of the valley provide the hospital and secondary schools.

There were 1,768 residents in 2023, down 9.3% since 2011. The average age is 47.1 against 45.4 in the province, and over-65s are 25.5%, above the provincial 22.8%. Foreign residents make up 5.5% and households have 2.28 members on average.

Buyers in Ceto will find stone houses in the old cores of the hamlets, newer homes on the valley floor and rural buildings on the slopes, often with steep access. The village is in climate zone E and valley winters are cold.

Earthquake risk is moderate: Ceto is in seismic zone 3, as are 152 other municipalities in the province of Brescia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.070 g in the built-up area. For old stone buildings, the state of walls and roofs matters most. The report for an address checks the official landslide and flood maps and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Middle Valle Camonica, home to a rock-carving reserve.
  • 2 rail lines and 1 bus line.
  • Over-65s at 25.5%, above 22.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.070 g.

Overview

Ceto is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,768 residents, ranked 149 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceto 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 0.070 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 9.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceto declared an average taxable income of 24,057 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceto is in climate zone E, with 2,857 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 453 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceto has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.0% of the land in Ceto, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ceto 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 no open contaminated sites in Ceto; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ceto: 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 Ceto 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 16 inhabited census areas in Ceto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 34.3%
  • good 65.7%

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 017050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.