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Lumezzane: 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: Piazza Suor Cornelia Bossini 1, Lumezzane.

Lumezzane, a metalworking valley above Val Trompia

Lumezzane fills the Val Gobbia, a side valley branching off the Val Trompia north of Brescia. It is one of Italy's best-known metalworking districts: valves and taps, cutlery, pans and small metal parts come out of many small and medium-sized firms, often family-run, with workshops and houses alternating along the whole valley floor.

The town is long and narrow, a string of settlements that grew side by side on both slopes of the Gobbia stream, with steep roads and houses built into the hillside. The town hall stands at around 460 metres and winters are cold. There is no railway; to reach Brescia you drive down into the Val Trompia. Buyers often come across mixed buildings, with a home above or beside a workshop, and houses built during the years of industrial expansion.

The population is shrinking: 21,556 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 7.8% fewer than in 2011, a loss of 1,834 people. The estimated average age, 46.5, is above the provincial 45.4, and 25.0% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 11.3%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2. Lumezzane is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.146 g. For houses on the slopes and for buildings that combine home and workshop, check the structure, the retaining walls and the official cadastral use class before buying.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. In a narrow valley, landslides on the slopes and spates of the stream are checked for the individual address, along with the proximity of industrial sites and the noise they can bring.

Key points

  • Metalworking district in the Val Gobbia, above Val Trompia.
  • Population down 7.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.146 g.
  • Steep town: slopes and stream checked address by address.

Overview

Lumezzane is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 21,556 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lumezzane 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 0.146 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lumezzane declared an average taxable income of 26,194 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lumezzane is in climate zone E, with 2,867 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lumezzane has 14 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Lumezzane.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.7% of the land in Lumezzane, 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

Lumezzane 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Lumezzane, and 2 more have 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 Lumezzane: 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 Lumezzane 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 45 inhabited census areas in Lumezzane. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.2%
  • good 81.8%

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 017096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.