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Visano: 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 Martiri della Liberta' 1, Visano.

Visano, Brescia farmland towards Mantua

Visano is in the eastern Brescia lowlands, right on the plain, near the river Chiese and the province of Mantua. The town hall stands at about 60 metres. The landscape is one of maize and fodder fields, farmsteads and livestock farms, with the village gathered round its centre and a few outlying hamlets.

People who buy here usually work in the area around Montichiari, Asola and the lowland towns, or drive to Brescia. Public transport data record one bus line and one railway line serving the municipality: before relying on the train, check where the nearest station or stop is and what the timetable looks like. Homes are detached houses and village houses, often with a courtyard, plus restored farmhouses.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,976 residents, up 2.2% from 1,933 in 2011. The average age is 44.1, below 45.4 for the province, foreign residents make up 8.6% and households have 2.63 members on average. Incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.131 g. The Brescia lowlands have felt tremors in the past: in old brick houses, what matters is how walls and floors are tied together and the state of the roof.

Near the Chiese the report shows the official flood maps for the individual address, together with the Revenue Agency cadastral maps, which are published.

Key points

  • Brescia lowlands, near the river Chiese.
  • Population up 2.2% since 2011.
  • Households of 2.63 members on average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.131 g.

Overview

Visano is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,976 residents, ranked 141 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Visano 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 0.131 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 grown by 2.2%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Visano declared an average taxable income of 26,144 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Visano is in climate zone E, with 2,396 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 59 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Visano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.5% of the land in Visano, 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

Visano 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 Visano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Visano: 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 Visano 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 18 inhabited census areas in Visano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 99.7%

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 017203. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.