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Pavone del Mella: 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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For example: Via Vittorio Emanuele 1, Pavone del Mella.

Pavone del Mella, lowland Brescia along the river

The Mella, which comes down from Val Trompia and runs through Brescia, reaches the low plain here and gives the village its name. Pavone del Mella is a farming municipality south of the city, among irrigated fields, farmsteads and livestock farms, with a centre gathered around the square and the church and some newer residential areas at the edges.

Buyers in Pavone want lower prices than in the Brescia commuter belt and accept driving: the city and the business areas of the lowlands are within commuting distance. There is no railway station in the village. The market includes detached and terraced houses and old farm courtyards to restore, which need a careful look at structure and services.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, Pavone del Mella has 2,723 residents (2023), down 4.1% since 2011. The average age of 45.5 is in line with the province (45.4). Foreign nationals make up 15.0%, a high share, and 23.5% of residents are over 65. Declared incomes are a little below the Brescia average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 153 of the 205 municipalities in the province of Brescia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.116 g. On alluvial ground, foundations and walls are what count: for old farm courtyards, ask whether any strengthening has been done.

If you are looking at a house near the river or the irrigation channels, the report shows the official flood maps for that address, along with distances to schools and shops.

Key points

  • Lowland Brescia along the Mella, south of the city
  • 2,723 residents, down 4.1% since 2011
  • Foreign nationals at 15.0%, average age 45.5
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.116 g

Overview

Pavone del Mella is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,723 residents, ranked 118 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pavone del Mella 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 0.116 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 4.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pavone del Mella declared an average taxable income of 24,448 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pavone del Mella is in climate zone E, with 2,479 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 54 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pavone del Mella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.5% of the land in Pavone del Mella, 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

Pavone del Mella 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 Pavone del Mella; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pavone del Mella: 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 Pavone del Mella 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 10 inhabited census areas in Pavone del Mella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 8.7%
  • good 91.3%

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 017137. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.