Palazzolo sull'Oglio: 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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Palazzolo sull'Oglio, on the river between Brescia and Bergamo
Here the river Oglio forms the boundary between the provinces of Brescia and Bergamo, and Palazzolo grew up on the Brescia bank, its old centre gathered close to the water. It is an industrial town on the western edge of Franciacorta, halfway between the two provincial capitals, which suits people working in Brescia, in Bergamo or in the firms along the motorway.
The municipality has its own junction on the A4 motorway and a station on the Bergamo to Brescia line. The timetables published by transport operators (in the open GTFS format) show 2 train lines serving the town, plus local buses. For commuters, what matters is the real distance between home and station, which the report measures from the address.
There were 20,219 residents in 2023, up 3.8% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. In a province of 205 municipalities, Palazzolo is one of the larger towns. The average age of 44.3 is lower than the Brescia average (45.4), and foreign residents make up 14.2%.
Anyone who pictures the Lombardy plain as earthquake-free should think again. The province of Brescia has 52 municipalities in zone 2 and 153 in zone 3 of the national classification. Palazzolo is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.135 g, a moderate value. For a house from the 1960s or 1970s, or an old workshop converted into a home, it is worth asking whether the structure has been assessed.
Near the Oglio, the lowest areas can be reached by floods. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and uses the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to find the plot the building stands on.
Key points
- On the Brescia bank of the Oglio, with an A4 junction and a station.
- 2 train lines stop in town, plus local buses.
- 20,219 residents in 2023, average age 44.3.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.135 g.
Overview
Palazzolo sull'Oglio is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 20,219 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 205).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Palazzolo sull'Oglio 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 0.135 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Palazzolo sull'Oglio declared an average taxable income of 26,141 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Palazzolo sull'Oglio is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 166 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Palazzolo sull'Oglio has 19 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 18 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.
There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 28.6% of the land in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Palazzolo sull'Oglio 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 Palazzolo sull'Oglio, and 3 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 Palazzolo sull'Oglio: 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 Palazzolo sull'Oglio 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 68 inhabited census areas in Palazzolo sull'Oglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 18.2%
- good 64.9%
- very good 16.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 017133. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.