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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.

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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: Localita' Quarata 1, Arezzo.

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: 117 sports facilities (1.21 per 1,000 residents against 0.84 in the province), 79 schools and 43 supermarkets, the latter less dense than elsewhere in the province (0.45 against 0.53 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.

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.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arezzo declared an average taxable income of 26,197 euros, above the provincial average (24,383 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arezzo is in climate zone E, with 2,104 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 296 metres above sea level.

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 43 grocery shops and supermarkets, 71 healthcare facilities, 117 sports facilities and 22 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 8.6% of the land in Arezzo, compared with 5.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 10.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arezzo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana 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 13 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Arezzo, and 23 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 Arezzo: 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 Arezzo 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 835 inhabited census areas in Arezzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.0%
  • fair 45.9%
  • good 51.4%
  • very good 0.7%

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