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Paratico: 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 Tengattini 1, Paratico.

Paratico, where Lake Iseo turns into the river Oglio

Paratico closes off the southern end of Lake Iseo on the Brescia side. Here the lake narrows and becomes the river Oglio, which separates the town from Sarnico on the Bergamo bank: a bridge joins the two and in daily life they work almost as one place. Behind the town the vine-covered hills of Franciacorta begin.

The town has grown considerably. There were 4,987 residents in 2023, 523 more than in 2011, an increase of 11.7%. The population is fairly young: the average age is 44.2 against 45.4 for the province of Brescia, and people over 65 make up 18.9%. Foreign residents account for 7.3%, and average declared incomes are higher than in the province as a whole.

House hunters here face quite different options. On the lakefront and near the harbour, the view and demand for summer lets drive things; further inland there are newer residential streets with detached houses and small blocks; heading up towards Capriolo and Franciacorta there are farmhouses and homes on the hillside. For work, people look to Brescia, Bergamo and the firms around the lake. The A4 motorway is about ten kilometres away, down on the plain.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Paratico is in zone 3, like 152 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.133 g. For a house from the 1960s or 1970s it is still worth asking for the structural paperwork and a list of the work carried out.

Near the water there is an extra risk to consider. The lake level and the Oglio rise when they are in flood, so for property on the shore, on ground floors or with underground garages the flood maps are the first thing to check. The report looks them up at the address, alongside the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • On the Brescia shore, facing Sarnico across the Oglio.
  • 4,987 residents, up 11.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 18.9%, below the provincial average.
  • Near the lake, the flood maps come first.

Overview

Paratico is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,987 residents, ranked 72 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paratico 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 0.133 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paratico declared an average taxable income of 28,065 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paratico is in climate zone E, with 2,541 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 232 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paratico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.3% of the land in Paratico, 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

Paratico 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 Paratico; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paratico: 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 Paratico 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 21 inhabited census areas in Paratico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 28.3%
  • good 71.6%

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 017134. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.