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Sale Marasino: 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 Presso 3, Sale Marasino.

Sale Marasino, the Brescia shore of Lake Iseo

On the eastern shore of Lake Iseo, the Brescia side, Sale Marasino stretches between the water and slopes climbing towards woods and hillside farmsteads. Opposite the village lies Monte Isola, the largest inhabited lake island in Italy, reached by ferry.

The train is the most useful link: the line running from Brescia along the lake towards the Valcamonica has a station in the village, and the open timetables show 2 rail lines and 1 bus line serving the municipality, from 1 stop. That makes commuting to Brescia without a car possible, which is unusual on the lake. Lakefront houses and those with a view are the most sought after; higher up there are sloping plots, often with steep access, and rural houses in the upper hamlets.

There were 3,278 residents in 2023, down 2.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the provincial one: average age 48.1 against 45.4, over-65s at 27.7% against 22.8%. Foreign residents make up 5.9%.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification; Sale Marasino is among the 153 in zone 3, with an expected acceleration of about 0.132 g, not a negligible value. For an old building, ask about the condition of floors and roof.

Between lakeshore and hillside, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and identifies the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • Brescia shore of Lake Iseo, facing Monte Isola.
  • Station on the line from Brescia, 2 rail lines.
  • Over-65s at 27.7%, above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.132 g.

Overview

Sale Marasino is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,278 residents, ranked 110 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sale Marasino 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 0.132 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sale Marasino declared an average taxable income of 26,023 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sale Marasino is in climate zone E, with 2,497 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sale Marasino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.3% of the land in Sale Marasino, 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

Sale Marasino 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 contaminated sites in Sale Marasino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sale Marasino: 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 Sale Marasino 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 26 inhabited census areas in Sale Marasino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.7%
  • fair 26.9%
  • good 68.4%

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 017169. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.