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Arzignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vicenza, 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: Corso Giacomo Matteotti 1, Arzignano.

Arzignano, the Chiampo valley and the tanning district

Tanneries made Arzignano. In the Chiampo valley, west of Vicenza, the town is the heart of one of the largest leather-tanning districts in Europe, processing hides for furniture, cars and fashion. The centre sits at the mouth of the valley, with the first hills behind it and the plain in front.

For buyers, closeness to the industrial areas is the first thing to weigh. Tanneries and sheds take up large stretches of the valley floor, with lorry traffic on weekdays, while the residential districts and the surrounding hills are quieter. Visiting on a working day, at different times, helps you judge noise, traffic and smells. Average incomes are above the level of the province of Vicenza.

Factory work has brought many families from elsewhere: foreign nationals make up 16.8%, a high share, and the population is younger than average, with an average age of 44.2 against 45.9 and over-65s at 21.1%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 25,532 residents at the end of 2023, practically unchanged since 2011 (down 0.2%).

In the province 79 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 33 in zone 3. Arzignano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.156 g. For houses built before recent earthquake standards, ask for the design and any strengthening work, especially if the building has been extended or had storeys added.

Along the Chiampo and the streams coming down from the hills the report checks the flood maps; on the slopes, the landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the building's plot.

Key points

  • Leather-tanning district in the Chiampo valley.
  • Foreign residents at 16.8%, average age 44.2.
  • 25,532 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.156 g.

Overview

Arzignano is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 25,532 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arzignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Arzignano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arzignano declared an average taxable income of 28,163 euros, above the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arzignano is in climate zone E, with 2,432 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 118 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arzignano has 17 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 14 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

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

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 26.3% of the land in Arzignano, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arzignano 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 no open contaminated sites in Arzignano; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arzignano: 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 Arzignano 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 148 inhabited census areas in Arzignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 48.5%
  • good 49.8%

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 024008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.