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Pertica Bassa: 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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Pertica Bassa, scattered hamlets in the Pertiche of Valle Sabbia

The Pertiche are the mountain area that opens off the side of the Valle Sabbia, in the province of Brescia, divided between two municipalities: Pertica Alta and Pertica Bassa. The latter is made up of several small settlements scattered across the slopes, linked by mountain roads that run down to the valley floor.

Buying here means choosing woods and meadows away from traffic, where daily life depends on the car: secondary schools, larger shops and services are in the Valle Sabbia or towards Brescia. Houses are mostly stone village buildings, some renovated and others needing work, plus a few newer homes along the roads. Before making an offer, check the roof, damp, the services and the connections to water and drainage.

In 2023 there were 571 residents, 115 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 16.8% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 50.5, against 45.4 in the province; over-65s make up 31.5% and foreign residents 7.0%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Brescia has 52 municipalities in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification and 153 in zone 3. Pertica Bassa is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.137 g. For a masonry house, an engineer's check on walls and floors is useful.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. Between slopes and streams, landslides and floods are read for the individual hamlet and plot.

Key points

  • Scattered hamlets in the Pertiche, off the Valle Sabbia.
  • Residents down 16.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.137 g.
  • Over-65s at 31.5%, estimated average age 50.5.

Overview

Pertica Bassa is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 571 residents, among the smallest in the province (191 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pertica Bassa 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 0.137 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 16.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pertica Bassa declared an average taxable income of 21,061 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pertica Bassa is in climate zone E, with 2,940 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 511 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pertica Bassa has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.8% of the land in Pertica Bassa, 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

Pertica Bassa 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 contaminated sites in Pertica Bassa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pertica Bassa: 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 Pertica Bassa 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 9 inhabited census areas in Pertica Bassa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 017140. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.