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Ospitaletto: 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 Padana Superiore 1, Ospitaletto.

Ospitaletto, on the Brescia to Milan corridor below Franciacorta

Railway, old Padana state road and A4 motorway: all three routes linking Brescia to Milan pass through Ospitaletto or close by. Brescia is about ten kilometres to the east, the Franciacorta wine hills begin to the north and farmland opens up to the south. The town has grown along this corridor, with housing estates, warehouses and businesses covering a very large share of its land.

For commuters the train is a practical matter. In the open timetable data, the town's station is served by 3 rail lines and 1 bus line, and the report measures the distance to the stop from every address. For many services, though, people go to Brescia or nearby towns: there are 0.27 schools per 1,000 residents against 0.85 in the province, and 2.29 cafés and restaurants against 4.95.

Ospitaletto keeps growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,854 residents in 2023, up 9.4% on 2011, or 1,275 more people. The population is young for Lombardy: estimated average age 42.5 against 45.4 in the province, with over-65s at 18.2%. Foreign residents make up 16.2%, and households average 2.46 people. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The province of Brescia is large and varied when it comes to earthquakes too: 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2, while Ospitaletto is in zone 3 with 152 others. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.142 g. In the houses from the 1960s and 1970s that are common here, check the condition of floors and balconies and ask whether there is any structural certification.

The land is flat, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace the land parcel from the address. Next to industrial areas and main roads it is worth considering traffic and noise as well as the official flood maps.

Key points

  • Station served by 3 rail lines towards Brescia and Milan.
  • Population up 9.4% since 2011, foreign residents 16.2%.
  • Average age 42.5, against 45.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.142 g.

Overview

Ospitaletto is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 14,854 residents, among the most populous in the province (13 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ospitaletto 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 0.142 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 grown by 9.4%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ospitaletto declared an average taxable income of 24,886 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ospitaletto is in climate zone E, with 2,446 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 154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ospitaletto has 4 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 46.5% of the land in Ospitaletto, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 7.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ospitaletto 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 open contaminated sites in Ospitaletto; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ospitaletto: 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 Ospitaletto 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 38 inhabited census areas in Ospitaletto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.4%
  • good 93.6%
  • very good 0.0%

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 017127. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.