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Paderno Franciacorta: 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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Paderno Franciacorta, vineyards and trains between Brescia and Iseo

Paderno Franciacorta is one of the Franciacorta municipalities closest to Brescia, on the eastern side of the area that produces the sparkling wine of the same name. The land is flat or gently rolling, with vineyards, fields and wineries, and the village has grown with residential streets around its historic centre. The A4 motorway runs a little to the south.

The municipality has a railway stop on the line linking Brescia with Lake Iseo, with 2 lines in the public transport data, so for city commuters it is an alternative to the car worth checking against the timetable. Homes are mostly detached and terraced houses and newer low-rise flats, with a few restored farm courtyards and rural houses among the vineyards.

In 2023 there were 3,673 residents, down 0.7% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, so broadly stable. The average age of 45.4 matches the province of Brescia, and foreign residents make up 8.2%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average. Local services cover the basics, and bars and restaurants are less common than elsewhere in the province.

For earthquakes, Paderno is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like 152 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.141 g. For a masonry house or an old courtyard building it is worth having the structure checked. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and uses the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to identify the land parcel.

Key points

  • Franciacorta close to Brescia, between vineyards and housing.
  • Railway stop on the Brescia to Iseo line, 2 lines.
  • 3,673 residents, broadly stable since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.141 g.

Overview

Paderno Franciacorta is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,673 residents, ranked 102 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paderno Franciacorta 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 0.141 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. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paderno Franciacorta declared an average taxable income of 26,769 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paderno Franciacorta 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 182 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paderno Franciacorta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 24.6% of the land in Paderno Franciacorta, 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

Paderno Franciacorta 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Paderno Franciacorta, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paderno Franciacorta: 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 Paderno Franciacorta 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 16 inhabited census areas in Paderno Franciacorta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 5.9%
  • good 93.5%
  • 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 017130. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.