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Belluno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Belluno, 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 Vittorio Veneto 1, Belluno.

Belluno, between the Piave and the Dolomites

Of all the provincial capitals in northern Italy, Belluno is the only one in seismic zone 1, the highest of the four hazard classes. This is not a technicality: expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.233 g, the highest of any northern capital, and across the province 7 of 60 municipalities are in zone 1, 27 in zone 2 and 26 in zone 3. When buying here, the building itself comes first: when it was designed, whether it was calculated under the 2008 seismic standards, what strengthening work has been done and, for older houses, the condition of the load-bearing walls.

The city stands on a terrace above the Piave river, surrounded by the Belluno Dolomites and the Prealps, in an entirely mountainous province that includes part of the UNESCO-listed Dolomites. The area is also known worldwide for its eyewear manufacturing district.

At the end of 2023 Belluno had 35,546 residents, almost the same as in 2011 and 18.0% of the province's population. The estimated average age is 48.1, close to the provincial 48.6, and 27.8% of residents are over 65, compared with 24.5% for the Veneto region. Foreign nationals make up 8.5%, and households average 2 people.

The services data record 45 schools, above the provincial rate per head, 28 healthcare facilities and 36 sports facilities. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available, and the report finds the plot starting from the address. Between the river, mountain streams and steep slopes, landslide and flood hazard also needs checking at the precise spot: the report does this for every address, together with local price ranges.

Key points

  • The only northern Italian provincial capital in seismic zone 1, the highest class.
  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.233 g.
  • 35,546 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Landslide and flood hazard to be checked at the address.

Overview

Belluno is the capital of the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 35,546 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Belluno is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 7 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.233 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Belluno, 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 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Belluno declared an average taxable income of 28,437 euros, above the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Belluno is in climate zone F, with 3,043 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 389 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Belluno has 45 schools and 10 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 21 grocery shops and supermarkets, 28 healthcare facilities, 36 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

There are 0.8 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 6.9% of the land in Belluno, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Belluno 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Belluno, and 4 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 Belluno: 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 Belluno 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 510 inhabited census areas in Belluno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 98.9%

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 025006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.