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Prevalle: 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 Don Giovanni Bonsignori 1, Prevalle.

Prevalle, where the Brescia plain meets the Valle Sabbia

The name gives away the location: Prevalle means roughly "before the valley", and the town sits where the plain east of Brescia reaches the mouth of the Valle Sabbia, close to where the river Chiese leaves the mountains. Behind the houses the first Alpine foothills begin; in front runs the dense strip of homes and industrial units linking Brescia with Gavardo, Salò and Lake Garda.

Most residents work for local firms or drive to Brescia every day. The housing stock is mainly detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats built in recent decades. If you are viewing a property, check how close it is to the main through roads, which also carry lorries heading up the valley, and to the industrial areas.

The average age here is 42.6, against 45.4 for the province, and over-65s are 18.6% of residents compared with 22.8%: Prevalle is younger than the rest of the Brescia area. The population stands at 6,872, up 0.8% since 2011, with an average household of 2.48 people. Foreign residents make up 15.0%, and average declared income is below the provincial level.

Earthquake hazard is higher than on the lower plain. Italy's Civil Protection Department places Prevalle in seismic zone 2, together with 51 other municipalities in the province, mostly towards Lake Garda and the eastern valleys; expected ground acceleration in the town is about 0.159 g. For a house built before the 1980s, ask whether any structural work has been done, and if you are renovating, consider seismic strengthening alongside the new wiring and plumbing.

Near the river and the irrigation canals, flood hazard can change from one street to the next, and so can landslide hazard on the hillsides: the report checks both for the specific address.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Valle Sabbia, on the road from Brescia to Lake Garda.
  • Average age 42.6, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.159 g.
  • Population up 0.8% since 2011.

Overview

Prevalle is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,872 residents, ranked 59 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Prevalle is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Prevalle, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 19% 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 Prevalle declared an average taxable income of 23,456 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Prevalle is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 186 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Prevalle has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

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 Prevalle.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 26.9% of the land in Prevalle, 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

Prevalle is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Prevalle; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Prevalle: 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 Prevalle 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 Prevalle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.5%
  • fair 77.5%
  • good 18.0%

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 017155. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.