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Manerbio: 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 Venti Settembre 1, Manerbio.

Manerbio, on the Mella in the Brescia lowlands

In the lowlands south of Brescia, Manerbio is one of the towns people rely on for services. It stands on the Mella river, on the route from Brescia to Cremona, and has a hospital, secondary schools and a market that also serve the surrounding villages. The landscape is irrigated plain, with fields, farmsteads and livestock farms.

Connections to Brescia are good: there is a station on the Brescia-Cremona line and a Manerbio exit on the A21 motorway. The market offers flats in blocks near the centre, detached and terraced houses in the newer districts, and farmhouses in the countryside, some needing restoration.

There were 13,448 residents in 2023, up 4.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated mean age of 45.4 matches the province, over-65s are 23.6% and households average 2.36 people. Foreign residents are 15.4%, a high share. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. The data list 17 healthcare facilities, 1.26 per 1,000 residents against 0.65 in the province.

The Mella runs alongside the town and in the worst floods can overtop its banks: for homes near the river and the irrigation ditches the report checks flood hazard on the official maps for the exact address. On such a flat plain, a few metres of height and the distance from the watercourse make all the difference.

Manerbio is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 153 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.126 g. In farmhouses and older masonry houses, have the roof, floors and walls checked before completion. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the parcel leads to the building.

Key points

  • Service town of the lowlands, with hospital, station and A21 exit.
  • Population up 4.5%, foreign residents 15.4%.
  • Homes near the Mella: check flood hazard at the address.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.126 g.

Overview

Manerbio is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 13,448 residents, among the most populous in the province (17 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Manerbio 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 0.126 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Manerbio declared an average taxable income of 25,270 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Manerbio is in climate zone E, with 2,400 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 64 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Manerbio has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 17 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.3 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 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 20.9% of the land in Manerbio, 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

Manerbio 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 Manerbio, and one more has 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 Manerbio: 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 Manerbio 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 56 inhabited census areas in Manerbio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 11.8%
  • good 83.2%
  • very good 4.9%

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 017103. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.