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Mura: 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 Olsano 1, Mura.

Mura, a mountain village in the Valle Sabbia

The Valle Sabbia is the valley of the river Chiese in the province of Brescia, between the Val Trompia and Lake Garda, and Mura sits on one of its slopes at about 690 metres, among woods and hay meadows. It is a small village off the through routes: you come up here on purpose.

For work and services people go down to the valley floor, where the businesses and the larger valley towns are, and from there towards Brescia. This is climate zone F: long winters, possible snow, heating on for many months. Anyone buying a village house should therefore budget carefully for insulation, windows and the heating system, as well as the state of the roof and access on snowy days.

At the end of 2023 there were 779 residents, down 1.4% on 2011, so almost stable. The average age, 45.7, is in line with the province (45.4), with over-65s at 23.4%. Foreign residents make up 10.1% and households have 2.26 people on average. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Mura is in seismic zone 3, like 153 of the 205 municipalities in the province of Brescia, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.144 g; the belt between the Valle Sabbia and Lake Garda has moderate seismic activity. For an old house, ask whether any work has been done on the walls, floors and roof.

On the slopes, landslides are checked for the exact spot on the official maps, and the report does this together with altitude and slope. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • On a slope of the Valle Sabbia, among woods and meadows.
  • Climate zone F: long winters, possible snow.
  • Average age 45.7, in line with the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.144 g.

Overview

Mura is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 779 residents, ranked 183 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mura 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 0.144 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 1.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mura declared an average taxable income of 22,828 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mura is in climate zone F, with 3,197 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 691 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mura has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.3% of the land in Mura, 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

Mura 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 Mura.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mura: 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 Mura 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 10 inhabited census areas in Mura. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 017115. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.