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Eraclea: 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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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 Triestina Bassa 1, Eraclea.

Eraclea, reclaimed farmland and a beach resort near Venice

Eraclea covers a stretch of reclaimed plain on the Venetian coast, between the mouth of the Piave and Caorle, with Jesolo on the other side of the river. The main town is inland, only a couple of metres above sea level, while on the coast lies Eraclea Mare, a beach resort that grew up around a pine wood. In between are farmland, canals and embankments; much of this land was marsh until the great drainage schemes of the twentieth century.

Buyers here choose between two worlds. Eraclea Mare comes alive in summer, with flats and small villas used as holiday homes or let to tourists, while the town and its farming villages are lived in all year and cost less. There is no railway, so Venice, Mestre and San Donà di Piave are reached by car or bus. Bars and restaurants, 6.78 per 1,000 residents, follow the rhythm of the tourist season.

The population is shrinking: 11,943 residents in 2023, 5.9% fewer than in 2011, or 746 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 47.8, the same as the wider Venice area, and over-65s make up 26.0%. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is moderate: all 44 municipalities around Venice are in seismic zone 3, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.075 g. Here the ground and the water matter more. On soft reclaimed soils, cracks and foundation settlement are a real risk, and a survey of the foundations is money well spent.

On this plain, water is kept out by pumping stations and river embankments, and in places the land lies below sea level. The report checks the official flood maps for the specific address. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available.

Key points

  • Inland town on reclaimed land, with Eraclea Mare on the coast.
  • 746 fewer residents than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole Venice area.
  • Low ground and pumping stations: check flood hazard by address.

Overview

Eraclea is a municipality in the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 11,943 residents, ranked 21 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Eraclea 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 0.075 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Eraclea declared an average taxable income of 21,442 euros, below the provincial average (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Eraclea is in climate zone E, with 2,348 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 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Eraclea has 9 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

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 8.7% of the land in Eraclea, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Eraclea 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Eraclea, 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 Eraclea: 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 Eraclea 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 102 inhabited census areas in Eraclea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.1%
  • fair 66.7%
  • good 26.2%

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 027013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.