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San Paolo: 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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For example: Via Giuseppe Mazzini 2, San Paolo.

San Paolo, farmsteads and fields in the Brescia lowlands

There are several places called San Paolo in Italy; this one is in the province of Brescia, on the plain south-west of the city. It is a village of the Bassa, the flat farming lowlands, with farmsteads, livestock, maize fields and irrigation channels, and a few hamlets scattered around the centre.

Life here revolves around farming and the businesses of the plain, and it shows in the figures. The population is younger than the provincial average: an average age of 43.8 against 45.4, over-65s at 20.6%, and larger households (2.56 people on average). Foreign residents make up 11.8%, a high share, linked to work in the fields and cowsheds. There are 4,418 residents, down 1.9% on 2011, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Homes are mostly detached or terraced, often with a courtyard, and there are old farmsteads waiting to be restored. In that case check the permitted use, the boundaries and any rights of way, and how close the nearest livestock farm is: on the plain, you will notice it. The data lists 16 services; the village covers daily needs, and for anything else you drive.

The province of Brescia is not uniform on earthquakes: 52 municipalities are in zone 2, while San Paolo is in zone 3 with 152 others, and an expected ground acceleration of about 0.126 g. In farmsteads and old masonry houses, have the structure assessed before a major renovation.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published: the report goes from the address to the plot and reads the flood maps for nearby ditches and canals.

Key points

  • Farming village in the lowlands south-west of Brescia.
  • Young population: average age 43.8, foreign residents 11.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.126 g.
  • Farmsteads to restore: check boundaries, rights of way and nearby livestock.

Overview

San Paolo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,418 residents, ranked 85 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Paolo 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 0.126 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Paolo declared an average taxable income of 22,541 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Paolo is in climate zone E, with 2,410 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 77 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Paolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 San Paolo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.2% of the land in San Paolo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Paolo 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 San Paolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Paolo: 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 San Paolo 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 20 inhabited census areas in San Paolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 017138. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.