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Vezza d'Oglio: 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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Vezza d'Oglio, upper Val Camonica and gateway to Val Grande

Vezza d'Oglio lies in the upper Val Camonica, along the River Oglio, at over a thousand metres. The road climbing to Ponte di Legno and the Tonale Pass runs through the village, and to the north opens Val Grande, a side valley that draws walkers. This is a proper mountain village with long winters: it sits in climate zone F, the category for Italy's coldest places.

House hunters here usually choose between two kinds of property. On one side are the homes of people who live here all year, often stone and timber buildings in the old core; on the other, more recent flats built for holidays, closer to the ski areas higher up the valley. The train from Brescia stops at Edolo, further down, so day to day most people rely on the main valley road.

There are 1,480 residents, almost exactly as many as in 2011 (+0.3%). The average age is 46.2, against 45.4 across the province of Brescia, and 24.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 4.2%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale (the national emergency agency), like 153 of the 205 municipalities in the province; the expected ground acceleration is 0.061 g. In a mountain house, look closely at the roof, which has to carry snow, and at the condition of the stone walls.

In a narrow valley the slopes and side streams also matter. For the exact address, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps, the elevation and gradient of the ground, and gives the cadastral details of the land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Val Camonica, above a thousand metres, climate zone F.
  • 1,480 residents, steady since 2011 (+0.3%).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.061 g.
  • Over-65s at 24.9% against 22.8% in the province.

Overview

Vezza d'Oglio is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,480 residents, ranked 161 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vezza d'Oglio 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 0.061 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vezza d'Oglio declared an average taxable income of 23,689 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vezza d'Oglio is in climate zone F, with 3,754 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,080 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vezza d'Oglio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 4 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Vezza d'Oglio.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.4% of the land in Vezza d'Oglio, 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

Vezza d'Oglio 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 contaminated sites in Vezza d'Oglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vezza d'Oglio: 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 Vezza d'Oglio 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 16 inhabited census areas in Vezza d'Oglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.4%
  • good 52.6%

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 017198. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.