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Caorle: what to know before buying a home

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

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Caorle, a fishing town and beaches between the Livenza and the lagoon

Caorle lies on the eastern coast of the province of Venice, between the mouth of the river Livenza and the lagoons that separate it from Bibione. The old centre is a fishing town of brightly painted houses and narrow lanes, with a cathedral and its round bell tower and, on the sea wall, the sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Angelo. Around it stretch the beach resorts, such as Porto Santa Margherita and Duna Verde, made up largely of holiday flats.

The rest of the territory is reclaimed land, flat and in places below sea level, kept dry by canals and pumping stations. Buyers should know that Caorle is a different place in August and January: in summer visitors far outnumber residents, and in winter many blocks are shut up. Before buying a flat by the sea, ask about service charges, the building's rules on short lets and the state of façades and balconies exposed to salt air.

In 2023 there were 11,115 residents, down 5.7% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.1, above the province (47.6); over-65s make up 27.6% and foreign residents 8.5%. Average declared incomes are lower than the provincial figure, as is often the case in towns living on seasonal tourism.

The services data bear this out: 266 bars and restaurants, 23.93 per 1,000 residents against 6.64 in the province, and 7 pharmacies, a lot for a town of this size.

Earthquake hazard is moderate: all 44 municipalities in the province of Venice are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.074 g. Water is the bigger risk, from sea storms, Livenza floods and heavy rain on low ground; the report checks flood hazard at the address with the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Fishing town by the sea, between the Livenza mouth and the lagoon.
  • Many second homes: the town empties in winter.
  • Seismic zone 3; water is the main risk.
  • Population down 5.7% since 2011, over-65s at 27.6%.

Overview

Caorle is a municipality in the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 11,115 residents, ranked 24 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caorle is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 44 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.074 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 fallen by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 49 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 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caorle declared an average taxable income of 21,305 euros, below the provincial average (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caorle is in climate zone E, with 2,649 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 1 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caorle has 6 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 17 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 22 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 6.6% of the land in Caorle, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Caorle 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 Caorle, and one more has 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 Caorle: 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 Caorle 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 108 inhabited census areas in Caorle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 55.9%
  • good 37.4%

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 027005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.