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San Zeno Naviglio: 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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San Zeno Naviglio, just south of Brescia

The name comes from the Naviglio Grande Bresciano, the canal that crosses the town and carries water to the fields of the plain. San Zeno Naviglio borders Brescia to the north, and in practice the city carries on here without a break: residential areas, warehouses, shopping centres and the roads leading to Flero, Borgosatollo and the lowlands further south.

Buyers here want the city on their doorstep with the prices and space of an outer town. Central Brescia is a few minutes' drive away, and there is also a stop on the Brescia-Cremona railway: the open timetables list 1 stops in the municipality with 3 lines between train and bus. The downside is the traffic on the roads into the city, worth testing at rush hour.

There are 4,694 residents (2023), up 2.0% on 2011. The average age is 45.7, in line with the province (45.4), over-65s make up 22.3% and foreign residents 11.2%. Average declared incomes are above those of the province of Brescia.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 152 other municipalities in the province, but its expected ground acceleration of about 0.148 g is close to the top of that zone. For houses built before recent standards, ask for the structural plans. On a plain crossed by canals and irrigation ditches, the report also checks flooding for the address and shows the local price band.

Key points

  • Borders Brescia, crossed by the Naviglio Grande Bresciano canal.
  • Stop on the Brescia-Cremona line: 1 in open timetables.
  • 4,694 residents, up 2.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.148 g.

Overview

San Zeno Naviglio is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,694 residents, ranked 80 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Zeno Naviglio 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 0.148 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Zeno Naviglio declared an average taxable income of 27,602 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Zeno Naviglio is in climate zone E, with 2,350 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 112 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Zeno Naviglio has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 35.2% of the land in San Zeno Naviglio, 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

San Zeno Naviglio 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 Zeno Naviglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Zeno Naviglio: 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 Zeno Naviglio 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 19 inhabited census areas in San Zeno Naviglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 5.6%
  • good 62.6%
  • very good 31.7%

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 017173. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.