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Vestone: 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 Mocenigo 1, Vestone.

Vestone, on the Chiese in the upper Valle Sabbia

The Valle Sabbia climbs from Brescia towards Lake Idro and Trentino along the river Chiese, and Vestone occupies its middle-upper stretch, on the valley floor and on the wooded slopes that enclose it. The SS237 Caffaro road runs through the town and is the route down to Brescia or up towards Idro and the Giudicarie valleys.

For buyers, location is what makes the difference. The valley floor has the centre, the services and the most accessible homes, with the river close by; houses on the slopes get more sun and quiet, but narrow roads and gradients that are noticeable in winter. There is no railway, so the valley is travelled by car or bus, and the report shows how far each service is from the address.

In 2023 there were 4,116 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, 7.7% fewer than the 4,461 of 2011. The average age is 45.8, close to the provincial figure, with over-65s at 24.0%. Foreign residents make up 11.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Vestone lies in the part of the province most exposed to earthquakes: it is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with 51 other municipalities in the Brescia area, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.147 g. In the old centre, where houses are often masonry and built against one another, it is worth asking whether any seismic upgrading has been carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report finds the plot from the address. Between the banks of the Chiese and the steep slopes, flooding and landslides are checked for the individual house rather than for the whole town.

Key points

  • Chiese valley floor on the Caffaro road, towards Lake Idro.
  • 4,116 residents, 7.7% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, the highest in the province of Brescia.
  • Sloping ground: check landslide and flood hazard by address.

Overview

Vestone is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,116 residents, ranked 91 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vestone 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 0.147 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vestone, 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 fallen by 7.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vestone declared an average taxable income of 24,789 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vestone is in climate zone E, with 2,664 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 318 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vestone has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.2% of the land in Vestone, 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

Vestone is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 open contaminated sites in Vestone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vestone: 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 Vestone 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 Vestone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.0%
  • fair 84.9%
  • good 0.1%

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 017197. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.