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Edolo: 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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Edolo.

Edolo, end of the line and crossroads of the upper Val Camonica

Edolo is where the railway climbing the Val Camonica from Brescia and Lake Iseo ends, and where the roads divide: one goes up to Aprica and the Valtellina, the other to Ponte di Legno and the Tonale pass. The town lies on the valley floor of the Oglio river, ringed by mountains, and serves as the service centre for the smaller villages of the upper valley.

The data shows it. The municipality has 1 station with 3 train lines and 1 bus line in the official timetables, and there are 57 services, 7 of them linked to schools: students and workers come in from across the valley every day. For buyers, that means schools, shops and transport in town that the nearby villages lack.

The climate is alpine. The town hall sits at around 700 metres, in climate zone F, the coldest in the Italian scale: heating, insulation and window frames weigh on running costs more than elsewhere, so ask for last winter's actual bills. The ski areas of Aprica and the Tonale are close, and some homes are used as holiday homes.

There are 4,386 residents, down 2.7% since 2011. The average age is 48.0 against 45.4 for the province of Brescia, over-65s make up 27.2% and foreign residents 8.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Edolo is in seismic zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of about 0.060 g. In the mountains, landslides, debris flows and floods from side streams matter more: the report reads the official maps for the address and measures the slope. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • End of the Val Camonica railway, on the way to Aprica and the Tonale.
  • 3 train lines and 57 services: hub of the upper valley.
  • Climate zone F: ask for heating bills.
  • Seismic zone 3, but landslides and streams matter more.

Overview

Edolo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,386 residents, ranked 86 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Edolo 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 0.060 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Edolo declared an average taxable income of 23,318 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Edolo is in climate zone F, with 3,209 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 699 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Edolo has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.7% of the land in Edolo, 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

Edolo 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 contaminated sites in Edolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Edolo: 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 Edolo 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 30 inhabited census areas in Edolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.3%
  • good 55.7%
  • very good 38.1%

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 017068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.