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Roccafranca: 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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Roccafranca, the lowlands of Brescia along the Oglio

Roccafranca is a municipality in the western lowlands of the province of Brescia, on the left bank of the river Oglio, which here separates the province of Brescia from that of Bergamo. It is a farming village on the plain, with maize fields, livestock farms and farmsteads, and includes the hamlet of Ludriano. The river banks are protected by the Oglio Nord park.

Brescia is about half an hour away by car, while for services and secondary schools the nearest towns are Orzinuovi and Chiari. Buyers will find village houses, newer villas and farmsteads, some already converted into homes and others still to restore. Near cowsheds and large livestock farms, bear in mind smells and farm traffic, which vary with the seasons.

It is one of the youngest municipalities in the province. In 2023 there were 4,905 residents, up 2.9% on 2011; the average age is 41.8 against 45.4 in the province, and people over 65 make up 18.4%. Households are large, 2.67 people on average, and foreign residents account for 15.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Roccafranca is in seismic zone 3, like 152 other municipalities in the province, while 52 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.130 g. In brick farmsteads and rural buildings, check walls, roofs and floors before committing to a renovation.

Near the Oglio and in the lowest areas, river floods are the main risk, while elsewhere irrigation ditches and canals matter. The report checks flood risk at the address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • On the Brescia bank of the Oglio, with the hamlet of Ludriano.
  • Average age 41.8, over-65s at 18.4%.
  • 4,905 residents, up 2.9% since 2011.
  • Near the river, check Oglio flood risk.

Overview

Roccafranca is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,905 residents, ranked 73 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccafranca 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 0.130 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccafranca declared an average taxable income of 24,604 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccafranca is in climate zone E, with 2,251 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 104 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccafranca has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.3% of the land in Roccafranca, 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

Roccafranca 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 Roccafranca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccafranca: 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 Roccafranca 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 21 inhabited census areas in Roccafranca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 017162. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.