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Arezzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Arezzo, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

Search for an address in Arezzo

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 Dante 7, Milan.

Arezzo, gold and antiques

On the first weekend of every month the squares of central Arezzo fill with stalls for the Fiera Antiquaria antiques fair, and goldsmithing has been one of the industries holding up the local economy for decades. Arezzo has Etruscan roots, keeps Piero della Francesca's frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross in the Basilica of San Francesco, and is the birthplace of the poet Petrarch.

How has the population changed? At the end of 2023 there were 96,330 residents, 1.8% fewer than at the 2011 census. Arezzo is still by far the largest municipality in its province, with 28.9% of the population. The estimated average age and the share of over-65s (47.5 and 26.4%) are virtually identical to the provincial figures, and foreign residents account for 11.9%.

Arezzo sits in seismic zone 2, the second most hazardous class. It shares that classification with 24 of the 36 municipalities in the province, while the remaining 12 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value. Before buying, it is therefore worth finding out how and when the building was constructed, and whether any strengthening work was carried out, with the paperwork to show for it.

A few service figures from Overture Maps: 114 sports facilities (1.18 per 1,000 residents against 0.83 in the province), 79 schools and 38 supermarkets, the latter less dense than elsewhere in the province (0.39 against 0.52 per 1,000). The Ministry of Health lists 31 pharmacies.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's cadastral maps, so the report can start from an address and reach the building's plot. The municipal area is large, stretching from the city into the surrounding hills and plain, which is why landslide and flood hazard and the price range are checked for each individual address.

Key points

  • Largest municipality in the province, with 28.9% of residents.
  • Population down 1.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2; expected ground acceleration about 0.159 g.
  • Plenty of sports facilities, fewer supermarkets per resident.

Overview

Arezzo is the capital of the province of Arezzo, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 96,330 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 29% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arezzo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (24 of 36) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Arezzo, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Arezzo.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arezzo has 79 schools and 31 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 38 grocery shops and supermarkets, 52 healthcare facilities, 114 sports facilities and 22 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

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

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Arezzo: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 051002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.