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Villachiara: 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 Roma 1, Villachiara.

Villachiara, farmsteads and fields on the plain by the Oglio

This is the western Bassa bresciana, the irrigated lowland running down to the Oglio, the river that marks the border between the provinces of Brescia and Cremona here. Villachiara is a farming municipality, with the village, its hamlets and many scattered farmsteads (cascine) among maize fields, meadows and canals.

Buyers can choose between a house in the village and a farmstead to restore, a common type of property here. A cascina needs specific checks: the condition of roofs and walls, services that often need replacing, access, any listing or planning restrictions and the permitted use of rural buildings. For work and services people drive to Orzinuovi, Brescia or Cremona.

The population is almost stable: 1,369 residents in 2023, down 4.4% since 2011. The average age (45.9) is close to the provincial figure (45.4), households average 2.44 people and 9.2% of residents are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are below the Brescia average.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3, Villachiara included, where the expected ground acceleration is 0.113 g. For a farmstead or an old brick house, ask whether any strengthening work has been done and check the roofs.

On land near the Oglio and the canals, flood hazard changes from one spot to the next, and the report checks it at the address against the official maps. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Irrigated plain of the Bassa bresciana, near the Oglio.
  • Many farmsteads: check roofs, services and permitted use.
  • Population down 4.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.113 g.

Overview

Villachiara is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,369 residents, ranked 169 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villachiara 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 0.113 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 4.4%. 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 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villachiara declared an average taxable income of 22,975 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villachiara is in climate zone E, with 2,320 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villachiara has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 Villachiara.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.8% of the land in Villachiara, 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

Villachiara 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 Villachiara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villachiara: 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 Villachiara 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 14 inhabited census areas in Villachiara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 017200. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.