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Carrè: 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.

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Carrè, at the foot of the Prealps above Thiene

Carrè is a municipality in the upper Vicenza area, on the band where the plain meets the first slopes of the Prealps, the lower ranges in front of the Alps, a short way north of Thiene. The land runs from the lower, built-up part with workshops and small industrial areas to wooded hills and high meadows looking over the plain. Manufacturing is spread throughout the area, and many residents work for firms between Thiene and Schio.

The housing supply follows the geography. Lower down there are detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, often built for families working locally; on the hills, scattered houses and rustic buildings, quieter but with climbing roads and services further away. Vicenza is reached by car, and the Valdastico motorway runs across the nearby plain.

In 2023 there were 3,466 residents, down 5.0% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age matches the provincial figure at 45.9, and over-65s are 22.6%, slightly below the province's 23.4%. Foreign residents are 6.5%.

Earthquakes are the issue not to underestimate. Most municipalities in the province of Vicenza are in seismic zone 2, and Carrè is one of them: zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.160 g, a notable value for the Veneto. For a house built before the current rules, ask for the structural design and check any work carried out.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. On the hill slopes and along the streams coming down from the Prealps, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Upper Vicenza area, between the plain and the Prealps.
  • Homes on the plain and rustic houses on the hills.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.160 g.
  • 3,466 residents, average age 45.9, the same as the province.

Overview

Carrè is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,466 residents, ranked 68 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carrè 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 0.160 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carrè, 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carrè declared an average taxable income of 26,367 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carrè is in climate zone E, with 2,546 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 219 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carrè has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 5 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

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 20.0% of the land in Carrè, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carrè 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 contaminated sites in Carrè.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carrè: 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 Carrè 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 18 inhabited census areas in Carrè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 36.9%
  • good 62.1%

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 024024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.