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Marmentino: 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 Ombriano 1, Marmentino.

Marmentino, high above the Trompia valley

The floor of the Val Trompia is one of the long-established industrial areas around Brescia, with factories and towns along the Mella river. Marmentino, by contrast, sits high on the mountainside, above 800 metres: a mountain village made up of small hamlets, meadows and woods, from where people drive down to the valley's workplaces and to Brescia.

For a house hunter this means two things. The first is the climate: heating zone F, long winters and snow, so insulation, heating and the roof deserve close attention. The second is the road: the drive down to the valley floor in winter is part of daily life and worth trying out before deciding.

In 2023 there were 655 residents, 21 fewer than the 676 of 2011, a fall of 3.1%. The average age is 48.1, against 45.4 in the province of Brescia, and over-65s make up 26.1% of residents, compared with 22.8%. Households have 1.94 members on average and foreign residents are 2.0%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3. Marmentino is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.133 g. In stone houses, ask what work has been done on the walls, floors and roof, and have it checked by an engineer.

On mountain slopes, landslide hazard and gradient change from one spot to the next: the report reads them for the address on the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the address leads to the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Mountain village above the industrial floor of the Val Trompia.
  • Heating zone F: long winters, roads worth testing in winter.
  • 655 residents, down 3.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.133 g.

Overview

Marmentino is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 655 residents, among the smallest in the province (187 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marmentino 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 0.133 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marmentino declared an average taxable income of 23,029 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marmentino is in climate zone F, with 3,461 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 875 metres above sea level.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.6% of the land in Marmentino, 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

Marmentino 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 Marmentino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marmentino: 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 Marmentino 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 7 inhabited census areas in Marmentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 017105. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.