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Montichiari: 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 San Giovanni 1, Montichiari.

Montichiari, the Chiese river, the trade fair and the airport

Montichiari lies on the plain south-east of Brescia, along the Chiese river, roughly halfway between Brescia and Lake Garda. The centre sits at the foot of a few low hills, one of them topped by the Bonoris castle, and around it stretches a wide area of farmland and industry.

The municipality contains Brescia-Montichiari airport, used mainly for freight, and the exhibition centre that hosts trade fairs for the whole of eastern Lombardy. For buyers that means jobs nearby, but also heavy traffic and, in some areas, noise from aircraft and lorries, so check what is around the house, including quarries and plants out in the countryside.

There were 26,170 residents in 2023, 2,436 more than in 2011, growth of 10.3%. The population is young for Lombardy: estimated average age 42.9 against 45.4 in the province, with 18.3% over 65. Foreign nationals make up 14.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Many people do not expect it, but Montichiari is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like 51 other municipalities in the province of Brescia, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.151 g. For old courtyard houses, converted farm buildings and blocks built before modern rules, it is worth asking for structural checks.

The Chiese runs through the municipality from north to south, so near the river the official flood maps need checking, which the report does for each address. Winters are cold and foggy (climate zone E). The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, so the report finds the land parcel.

Key points

  • Between Brescia and Lake Garda, along the Chiese river.
  • Freight airport and trade fair: jobs nearby, but also traffic.
  • Average age 42.9, population up 10.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.151 g.

Overview

Montichiari is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 26,170 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montichiari 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 0.151 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montichiari, 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 10.3%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montichiari declared an average taxable income of 24,868 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montichiari is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 104 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montichiari has 21 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 17 grocery shops and supermarkets, 19 healthcare facilities, 30 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 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 Montichiari.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.9% of the land in Montichiari, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 11.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montichiari 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Montichiari, and 5 more have 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 Montichiari: 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 Montichiari 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 113 inhabited census areas in Montichiari. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 21.2%
  • fair 62.0%
  • good 16.9%

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 017113. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.