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Marcheno: 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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For example: Via Giuseppe Zanardelli 1, Marcheno.

Marcheno, factories and hamlets in the middle Val Trompia

The Val Trompia climbs north from Brescia following the river Mella, and Marcheno covers a central stretch of it, upstream of Gardone Val Trompia. The valley has worked iron for centuries and is best known for gunmaking; workshops and factories still take up much of the valley floor beside the houses, while the hamlets climb the slopes. Brescia is about 25 kilometres away along the valley road.

People who buy here usually work in the valley or in the city. Orientation deserves a close look: the valley floor is narrow and in winter some houses stay in shade for many hours, while those on the slopes get more sun but have steep roads and awkward access in snow. Near the factories, allow for noise and lorry traffic.

In 2023 there were 4,163 residents, down 4.5% since 2011. The average age of 45.6 is almost the same as the province of Brescia (45.4), with over-65s at 23.5%. Foreign residents make up 8.4% and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The province of Brescia has 52 municipalities in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3, under the classification kept by the Civil Protection department. Marcheno is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.137 g. For older houses, often in stone masonry, ask what work has been done on roofs and floors.

The Mella and its side streams can cause trouble in heavy rain, and the steep slopes bring a risk of landslides and rockfall. The report checks these hazards for the exact address, starting from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published for Marcheno.

Key points

  • Middle Val Trompia, on the Mella upstream of Gardone.
  • Industrial valley floor, hamlets on the slopes.
  • 4,163 residents, down 4.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.137 g.

Overview

Marcheno is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,163 residents, ranked 88 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marcheno 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 0.137 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marcheno declared an average taxable income of 25,184 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marcheno is in climate zone E, with 2,767 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 372 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marcheno has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.9% of the land in Marcheno, 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

Marcheno 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 Marcheno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marcheno: 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 Marcheno 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 19 inhabited census areas in Marcheno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.9%
  • good 54.1%

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 017104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.