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Rezzato: 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 Alcide de Gasperi 1, Rezzato.

Rezzato, Botticino marble and the road to Lake Garda

Rezzato borders Brescia on its eastern side, where the city ends and the road to Lake Garda begins. Its name is tied to stone: the quarries of Botticino marble are on the hills next door, and stonemasons and marble workers have lived and worked here for generations.

Today Rezzato is also a traffic hub. Between the old main road to Verona, the bypasses and the retail and business parks, a large part of the municipality is built on. When assessing a property, look closely at how far it is from the main roads; the quieter residential areas lie towards the hills, with detached houses and small blocks. Timetable data show no railway station in the town, and for trains people go to Brescia.

There were 13,472 residents in 2023, up 4.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated mean age of 45.9 is close to the provincial figure, over-65s are 24.1% and foreign residents 12.7%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. Among the services listed, sports facilities stand out: 20, or 1.48 per 1,000 residents against 0.78 in the province.

The eastern strip of the province of Brescia, towards Lake Garda, is its most earthquake-prone area. Rezzato is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 52 municipalities in the province, while the other 153 are in zone 3; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.155 g. For a house built before the recent earthquake codes, ask for the structural design and details of any work done.

Landslide hazard on the hills and flood hazard on the plain, near ditches and canals, are checked at the individual address using the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the building's parcel.

Key points

  • On Brescia's doorstep, next to the Botticino marble quarries.
  • Population up 4.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.155 g.
  • Heavily built up: check distance from busy roads.

Overview

Rezzato is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 13,472 residents, among the most populous in the province (16 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rezzato 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 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rezzato, 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 resident population has grown by 4.2%. 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 12.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rezzato declared an average taxable income of 27,248 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rezzato is in climate zone E, with 2,329 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 147 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rezzato has 8 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 20 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 34.7% of the land in Rezzato, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rezzato 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Rezzato, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rezzato: 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 Rezzato 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 60 inhabited census areas in Rezzato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 20.0%
  • good 79.4%

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 017161. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.