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Passirano: 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 Europa 1, Passirano.

Passirano, a castle and vineyards in Franciacorta

Passirano lies in Franciacorta, the band of glacial hills between Brescia and the southern shore of Lake Iseo that gives its name to one of Italy's best-known sparkling wines. The main village grows around its castle, and the hamlets of Camignone and Monterotondo complete an area where the vine rows run right up to the last houses.

For buyers, the landscape is part of the price. Alongside the detached houses of recent decades there are farmhouses and rural buildings among the vineyards, often subject to landscape protection rules that are worth checking before planning any extension. Brescia is a short drive away, and the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway crosses the municipality: public transport timetables show 2 rail lines serving it, and the report measures the distance from each address to the stop.

There were 6,876 residents in 2023, down 3.3% on the 2011 census. The average age, 46.3, is slightly above the provincial figure (45.4), and over-65s make up 23.3% of the population. Foreign residents account for 5.7%, a low share for the Brescia area, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3 under the national classification used by the Civil Protection Department. Passirano is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.140 g. With a stone farmhouse to restore, have the load-bearing walls and floors assessed before making an offer, since structural work can cost as much as the finishes.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the whole municipality, so the report can trace any address back to its land parcel, even an isolated farmhouse among the vines.

Key points

  • Franciacorta, between Brescia and Lake Iseo, with a castle and vineyards.
  • Population down 3.3% since 2011; incomes above average.
  • Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway, 2 lines in public timetables.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.140 g.

Overview

Passirano is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,876 residents, ranked 58 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Passirano 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 0.140 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 fallen by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Passirano declared an average taxable income of 27,423 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Passirano is in climate zone E, with 2,510 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 210 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Passirano has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.6% of the land in Passirano, 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

Passirano 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 Passirano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Passirano: 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 Passirano 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 32 inhabited census areas in Passirano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 37.2%
  • good 62.8%

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 017136. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.