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Odolo: 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 Mazzini 1, Odolo.

Odolo, factories and hillsides in the Valle Sabbia

Odolo is in the lower Valle Sabbia, the Chiese valley north-east of Brescia, in a side basin enclosed by wooded slopes. It has a manufacturing tradition, with engineering and steel firms, and Brescia is reached by car heading down to the plain.

The population is fairly young, with many residents of foreign origin. In 2023 there were 1,888 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 9.5% on 2011. The average age is 43.6, below the 45.4 of the province of Brescia, and over-65s are 21.0%. Foreign residents make up 15.2%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, slightly above.

House hunters will find flats in small blocks, terraced houses and detached homes on the slopes, as well as older houses in the historic core. Look at the position relative to the industrial areas, for heavy traffic and noise, and at how steep the access is. On the slopes and along the streams, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

Earthquake hazard is medium. Odolo is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like 51 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.154 g. For buildings designed before recent seismic codes, ask for the design year and any structural work.

The climate is zone E. The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Side basin of the lower Valle Sabbia, north-east of Brescia.
  • Manufacturing village; foreign residents 15.2%.
  • Average age 43.6, below the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.154 g.

Overview

Odolo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,888 residents, ranked 147 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Odolo 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 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Odolo, 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 9.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Odolo declared an average taxable income of 26,610 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Odolo is in climate zone E, with 2,703 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 345 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Odolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.6 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 Odolo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.3% of the land in Odolo, 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

Odolo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 open contaminated sites in Odolo; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Odolo: 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 Odolo 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 13 inhabited census areas in Odolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.2%
  • good 78.8%

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 017121. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.