Provaglio d'Iseo: 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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Provaglio d'Iseo, the peat bogs and San Pietro in Lamosa
On the edge of the Torbiere del Sebino, the reed beds and pools south of Lake Iseo, stands the ancient monastery of San Pietro in Lamosa. Provaglio d'Iseo spreads from there towards the hills, with its centre, a few hamlets and vineyards running down to the plain. Iseo and the lake are a few minutes away, and Brescia can be reached by train or car.
The train is a practical matter here. Provaglio-Timoline station is on the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line, and in the official timetables it is served by 2 rail lines. For anyone working in Brescia it is an alternative to the car, although services are not as frequent as on a metro line. The market offers houses in the old cores, newer detached homes and pricier hillside houses looking over the peat bogs or towards the lake.
At the end of 2023 there were 7,088 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, virtually the same as in 2011 (down 0.7%). The average age is 45.5, the same as the province, and over-65s make up 21.6%. Foreign residents account for 6.8%, and households average 2.31 people. Declared incomes are close to the Brescia average.
Seismically, Provaglio is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, along with 152 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.138 g. For hillside houses built in terraces on the slope, retaining walls matter too, so have them checked along with the structure of the house.
The peat bogs are a nature reserve, and houses nearby stand on low, damp ground where moisture and drainage need a close look; on the hills, gradient and landslides matter more. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.
Key points
- Sebino peat bogs and the monastery of San Pietro in Lamosa.
- Provaglio-Timoline station, 2 rail lines.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.138 g.
- Damp ground near the bogs, slopes in the hills.
Overview
Provaglio d'Iseo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,088 residents, ranked 54 of 205 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Provaglio d'Iseo 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 0.138 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Provaglio d'Iseo declared an average taxable income of 25,896 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Provaglio d'Iseo is in climate zone E, with 2,538 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 230 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Provaglio d'Iseo has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.1% of the land in Provaglio d'Iseo, 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
Provaglio d'Iseo 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 Provaglio d'Iseo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Provaglio d'Iseo: 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 Provaglio d'Iseo 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 Provaglio d'Iseo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 33.0%
- good 34.4%
- very good 32.6%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 017156. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.