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Arcole: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. 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 Padovana 1, Arcole.

Arcole, Napoleon's bridge on the Alpone plain

Arcole's name is known across much of Europe for the battle of November 1796, when Napoleon Bonaparte fought the Austrians around the bridge over the Alpone; an obelisk still marks it. The village lies on the plain east of Verona, along that stream, just south of San Bonifacio. It is a farming and small-business community, with vineyards that even have their own small wine appellation, Arcole DOC.

The Soave-San Bonifacio junction on the A4 motorway and San Bonifacio station, on the Verona-Venice line, are a few kilometres away. That is why Arcole attracts families who work in Verona, in Vicenza or on the industrial estates nearby. Most of what is for sale is detached and semi-detached houses, with the odd restored farm courtyard in the outlying hamlets.

Arcole is growing: 6,426 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 4.6% more than in 2011. It is a young place, with an average age of 43.5 (the province stands at 45.6) and over-65s at 19.8%, and households are large by today's standards, averaging 2.56 people. Foreign residents account for 12.6%.

In the province of Verona 55 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 43 in zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale; Arcole is among the latter, in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.129 g. For a house from the 1970s or 1980s it helps to know how the structure was built and whether it has been checked recently.

The plain along the Alpone is exposed to floods from the stream and the ditches that feed it, and conditions change from street to street, so the report checks the flood hazard maps for each address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report also reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Napoleon's battle of 1796 and Arcole DOC wine, near San Bonifacio.
  • Population up 4.6% since 2011, average age 43.5.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.129 g.
  • Homes near the Alpone: check flood hazard at the address.

Overview

Arcole is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 6,426 residents, ranked 38 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arcole is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.129 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 4.6%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arcole declared an average taxable income of 23,753 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arcole is in climate zone E, with 2,437 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 27 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arcole has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.1% of the land in Arcole, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arcole is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Arcole, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Arcole: 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 Arcole 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 46 inhabited census areas in Arcole. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 90.9%
  • good 9.1%

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 023004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.