Moniga del Garda: 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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Moniga del Garda, the castle and vineyards of Valtenesi
The medieval castle of Moniga, whose walls still enclose a small cluster of houses, stands over a village on the Brescia shore of Lake Garda, in the Valtenesi, the hilly stretch between Desenzano and Salò. This is where Chiaretto, the rosé of Garda, is made, and the hills behind the lake are covered in vineyards and olive groves.
The lake drives the market. Alongside residents there are many owners of second homes, Italian and foreign, and the choice runs from a flat in a complex with a pool to a villa on the hill with a view. If you want to live here all year, bear in mind that some services slow down in winter; for work, schools and the hospital you rely on the larger towns along the shore, reached by car. The data show no public transport stops inside the municipality. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.
The population is growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,646 residents (2023), up 8.6% since 2011, with an average age of 46.5 against 45.4 in the province of Brescia. Over-65s make up 22.4% and foreign residents 10.7%.
Earthquakes on the Garda shore should be considered. Moniga is in seismic zone 2, like 51 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.159 g. For older houses, especially inside the castle walls, ask what structural work has been done.
Between the shore and the hills, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and links the address to its land parcel.
Key points
- Valtenesi, between Desenzano and Salò, home of Chiaretto
- Many second homes, from flats to villas with views
- 2,646 residents, up 8.6% since 2011
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.159 g
Overview
Moniga del Garda is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,646 residents, ranked 123 of 205 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moniga del Garda is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Moniga del Garda, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 8.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moniga del Garda declared an average taxable income of 28,595 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Moniga del Garda is in climate zone E, with 2,229 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 128 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Moniga del Garda has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 1.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Moniga del Garda.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.1% of the land in Moniga del Garda, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Moniga del Garda 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 Moniga del Garda; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Moniga del Garda: 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 Moniga del Garda 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 22 inhabited census areas in Moniga del Garda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 93.6%
- good 6.4%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 017109. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.