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Niardo: 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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Niardo, mid Valle Camonica near Breno

Niardo is in the middle Valle Camonica, the long Oglio valley in the province of Brescia, a short distance from Breno, the service centre for this part of the valley. The village sits on the valley floor and lower slopes, below 450 metres, with mountains rising straight behind and woods coming down to the houses.

A state road runs the length of the valley, as does a railway, the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line, but the data record no public transport lines inside the municipality: check where the nearest stop is and what the timetable looks like. Homes range from the stone-built old core to detached houses and small blocks of flats on the valley floor. People working in Breno, Darfo or the valley's businesses find houses with gardens at reasonable prices.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,964 residents, stable compared with 1,950 in 2011 (+0.7%). The average age is 45.3, almost the same as 45.4 for the province of Brescia, and foreign residents make up 7.6%. Incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.073 g, a moderate level. In a mountain house the roof, snow load and damp in walls against the slope matter most.

In an Alpine valley with side streams and steep slopes, the report shows the official landslide and flood maps for the address, to be read plot by plot. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Middle Valle Camonica, near Breno.
  • Population stable since 2011 (+0.7%).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.073 g.
  • Streams and slopes: read the maps plot by plot.

Overview

Niardo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,964 residents, ranked 142 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Niardo 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 0.073 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Niardo declared an average taxable income of 25,828 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Niardo is in climate zone E, with 2,843 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 443 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Niardo has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.4% of the land in Niardo, 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

Niardo 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 Niardo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Niardo: 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 Niardo 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 11 inhabited census areas in Niardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 49.2%
  • good 50.1%

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 017118. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.