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Iseo: 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 Imbocasso 3, Iseo.

Iseo, the lake, the peat marshes and the train to Brescia

Iseo gives its name to the lake and sits on its southern shore, where open water gives way to the Torbiere del Sebino, a nature reserve of reed beds and pools left behind by old peat digging. The Franciacorta wine hills begin just behind the town, and across the water you can see Monte Isola, the inhabited island in the middle of the lake.

Brescia is about twenty kilometres away and the railway makes a real difference: the line from Brescia runs through Iseo and continues along the lake towards the Val Camonica, with 2 stops in the town served by 4 lines in Trenord's timetables. For anyone working in the city it is a genuine alternative to driving, and the report measures the distance from the address to the nearest station.

The market has two sides: homes for people who live in Iseo all year, and flats bought as second homes, on the lakefront or up on the hills with a view. Prices are highest near the water, where the lake level also matters. When the lake is high, ground floors, cellars and garages along the shore can flood, so read the official maps for the address and ask how things have gone in past years.

The population is older than the Brescia average. At the end of 2023 there were 8,967 residents, down 1.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 48.0 against 45.4 for the province, and 27.2% of residents are over 65, compared with 22.8%. Foreign residents make up 8.2%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Iseo is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 153 municipalities in the province, while another 52 are in zone 2; expected ground acceleration is about 0.135 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Southern lakeshore, between the peat marshes and Franciacorta.
  • Train to Brescia: 2 stops and 4 lines in town.
  • 27.2% over 65, more than the province (22.8%).
  • Lakeside homes: check high-water flooding for each address.

Overview

Iseo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,967 residents, ranked 38 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Iseo 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 0.135 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 1.5%. 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 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Iseo declared an average taxable income of 28,404 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Iseo is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 198 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Iseo has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 1.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 4 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 9.5% of the land in Iseo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Iseo 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 no open contaminated sites in Iseo; 5 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Iseo: 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 Iseo 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 53 inhabited census areas in Iseo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 8.9%
  • good 90.6%
  • very good 0.1%

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 017085. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.