Monticelli Brusati: 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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Monticelli Brusati, Franciacorta vineyards towards Lake Iseo
This is eastern Franciacorta, between hills planted with vines and the high ground that separates the area from Lake Iseo. Wine is a big part of life in Monticelli Brusati: Franciacorta sparkling wine producers are spread across the municipality and the rows of vines come right up to the houses. Brescia is about half an hour away by car, and Iseo is closer still.
The village is both residential and agricultural, with a compact centre, detached houses and small blocks built over the last few decades, and restored farmhouses on the hills. Prices reflect the Franciacorta name and the nearby lake. If you are buying an isolated house among the vines, think about access, crop spraying in the warmer months and the distance to services, which in the village cover only the basics.
The population is growing: 4,598 residents in 2023, up 4.5% on 2011. The average age (45.2) is in line with the province of Brescia, over-65s make up 21.6% and foreign residents 3.2%, less than the Brescia average. Households average 2.41 people and declared incomes are above the provincial average.
Monticelli Brusati is in seismic zone 3 in the Civil Protection classification, along with 152 other municipalities in the province, while 52 municipalities, mostly towards Lake Garda, are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.140 g. For a stone farmhouse in need of renovation, it makes sense to plan structural work alongside everything else. On the slopes and along the small streams running off the hills, the report also checks landslide and flood maps for the address.
Key points
- Eastern Franciacorta, among vineyards and hills towards Lake Iseo.
- 4,598 residents, up 4.5% since 2011.
- Incomes above the Brescia average, households of 2.41.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.140 g.
Overview
Monticelli Brusati is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,598 residents, ranked 82 of 205 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monticelli Brusati 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 0.140 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. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monticelli Brusati declared an average taxable income of 30,174 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monticelli Brusati is in climate zone E, with 2,604 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 276 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monticelli Brusati has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 healthcare facilities.
There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Monticelli Brusati.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.8% of the land in Monticelli Brusati, 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
Monticelli Brusati 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 Monticelli Brusati. 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 Monticelli Brusati: 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 Monticelli Brusati 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 24 inhabited census areas in Monticelli Brusati. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 5.3%
- good 94.7%
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 017112. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.