Villanuova sul Clisi: 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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Villanuova sul Clisi, on the Chiese at the mouth of the Valle Sabbia
Villanuova sul Clisi lies where the Valle Sabbia opens out towards the plain around Brescia. The town is on the river Chiese, just upstream of Gavardo, on the main road that climbs from Brescia into the valley and on towards Lake Garda, which is not far away beyond the hills. The valley floor is narrow and filled with houses, roads and factories, while the surrounding slopes are wooded.
The Valle Sabbia is an industrial valley with many engineering and metalworking firms, and Villanuova is one of its gateways. Buyers here usually want a home cheaper than in Brescia or around the lake, with work within driving distance. Housing is mostly flats and detached houses on the valley floor, with some more isolated homes up the hillside. Declared incomes are below the provincial average and the climate zone is E.
In 2023 there were 5,856 residents, 3.4% more than in 2011. The average age is 46.3 against 45.4 for the province of Brescia, over-65s are 24.4%, and foreign residents make up 11.4%.
Earthquakes deserve close attention. The area between the Valle Sabbia and Lake Garda is among the most seismic in Lombardy: in the province, 52 municipalities are in zone 2 and 153 in zone 3 of the scale set by the Protezione Civile (Italy's Civil Protection Department). Villanuova is in zone 2, with expected acceleration of about 0.158 g. For a block of flats built before current standards, or a stone house, asking for the structural plans and any strengthening work is a sensible precaution.
The Chiese flows right beside the town and the slopes are steep, so landslide and flood hazard are assessed at the address. The report does this from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published for the municipality.
Key points
- Gateway to the Valle Sabbia, on the Chiese, near Lake Garda.
- 5,856 residents, up 3.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.158 g.
- Narrow valley floor: check river and slopes by address.
Overview
Villanuova sul Clisi is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,856 residents, ranked 63 of 205 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanuova sul Clisi 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 0.158 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Villanuova sul Clisi, 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 3.4%. 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 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanuova sul Clisi declared an average taxable income of 24,114 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villanuova sul Clisi is in climate zone E, with 2,511 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 211 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanuova sul Clisi has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.3 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 Villanuova sul Clisi.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.6% of the land in Villanuova sul Clisi, 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
Villanuova sul Clisi is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Villanuova sul Clisi. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villanuova sul Clisi: 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 Villanuova sul Clisi 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 33 inhabited census areas in Villanuova sul Clisi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.2%
- fair 52.2%
- good 44.6%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 017201. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.