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Sirmione: 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 Verona 1, Sirmione.

Sirmione, the Lake Garda peninsula and the Lugana shore

Sirmione is first and foremost a peninsula, a long, narrow strip of land reaching from the southern shore into Lake Garda. At its tip are the old town, the Scaliger castle ringed by water, and the Grotte di Catullo, the remains of a large Roman villa. Thermal water rises from the lake bed and feeds the spa, which is open all year.

The municipality is bigger than the peninsula, though. At its base are Colombare, Lugana and the residential areas towards Desenzano and Peschiera, among the Lugana vineyards. That is where most residents live and where everyday homes are found, while in the old town hotels, shops and holiday flats dominate. The Milan to Venice motorway has a Sirmione exit, and the nearest stations are Desenzano and Peschiera.

Unlike many tourist towns, Sirmione is growing: 8,290 residents in 2023, up 11.5% on the 7,438 of 2011. The estimated average age is 46.3, over-65s make up 22.9% and foreign residents 14.0%, and declared average incomes are above the Brescia average. Tourism shows in the figures: there are 168 bars and restaurants, 20.27 per 1,000 residents against 4.95 across the province.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 51 other municipalities in the province, mainly around the lake and in the valleys, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.160 g. In the old buildings on the peninsula and in 1960s villas, ask what structural work has been done.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the plot. Along the shore, the lake level and waves on windy days can cause trouble, so flood-prone areas are checked for the address.

Key points

  • Peninsula with castle, Roman villa and spa; residents live at its base.
  • Population up 11.5% since 2011.
  • 168 bars and restaurants, far above the provincial rate.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.160 g.

Overview

Sirmione is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,290 residents, ranked 45 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sirmione 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 0.160 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sirmione, 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 11.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sirmione declared an average taxable income of 27,547 euros, above the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sirmione is in climate zone E, with 2,229 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 68 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sirmione has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 14 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.2% of the land in Sirmione, 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

Sirmione 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 open contaminated sites in Sirmione; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sirmione: 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 Sirmione 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 37 inhabited census areas in Sirmione. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 38.9%
  • good 60.4%

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 017179. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.