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Nuvolento: 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Nuvolento.

Nuvolento, between Brescia and Gavardo at the foot of the hills

Driving east out of Brescia towards Gavardo and Lake Garda, you pass a string of towns that have grown up between the plain and the first hills. Nuvolento is one of them: the old core sits right against the high ground, while residential districts and business areas have been added towards the plain. A large share of the municipal area is now built on.

For buyers, the choice is typical of the Brescia hinterland: flats in small blocks, terraced houses and the odd farmhouse or courtyard house in the old centre. For work, Brescia and local businesses are the reference, reachable by car. Average declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Brescia.

In 2023 there were 3,900 residents, down 2.8% from 4,011 in 2011, a small change. The average age of 45.5 is almost identical to the province (45.4). Foreign residents make up 10.9%, and households average 2.40 people.

Earthquakes deserve attention. The belt east of Brescia towards Lake Garda is more exposed than most of the province: Nuvolento is in seismic zone 2, like 52 municipalities in the province, while the other 153 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.157 g. For a flat in a block from the 1970s or 1980s, ask whether any structural assessment exists and what work has been carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report starts from the address to find the plot. Landslide hazard at the foot of the hills and flooding on the plain are read at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Hinterland town east of Brescia, towards Gavardo and Lake Garda.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 52 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected acceleration of about 0.157 g in the built-up area.
  • Foreign residents at 10.9%, average age 45.5.

Overview

Nuvolento is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,900 residents, ranked 94 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nuvolento 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 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Nuvolento, 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 fallen by 2.8%. 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 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nuvolento declared an average taxable income of 24,796 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nuvolento is in climate zone E, with 2,494 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 176 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nuvolento has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 26.1% of the land in Nuvolento, 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

Nuvolento 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 contaminated sites in Nuvolento.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nuvolento: 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 Nuvolento 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 19 inhabited census areas in Nuvolento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 89.8%
  • good 8.7%

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

ISTAT code 017119. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.