Fara Vicentino: 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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Fara Vicentino, Breganze wine hills below the Asiago plateau
The hills of Fara Vicentino mark the point where the plain around Vicenza meets the first slopes below the Asiago plateau. The village sits at around 200 metres, between Thiene and Bassano del Grappa, in countryside where vineyards and woodland alternate with small hamlets scattered over the hillsides. This is Breganze wine country, and vines cover a good share of the slopes.
When looking for a home it helps to separate the centre and the lower ground, with detached and semi-detached houses, from the hill hamlets, where you find farmhouses and country homes, often with land and sometimes in need of renovation. On the hills, winter access by road, the aspect of the house and the condition of retaining walls all matter. Many people work for companies along the foothills, towards Thiene, Breganze and Bassano.
In 2023 there were 3,710 residents, down 5.9% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.5 is close to the figure for the province of Vicenza, over-65s make up 24.0% and foreign residents 4.3%. For a place this size there is a fair number of schools: 5 sites, 1.35 per 1,000 residents against 0.82 in the province. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
Earthquakes should not be overlooked. Fara Vicentino is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like 78 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.166 g in the built-up area. For a stone farmhouse or a house from the 1970s, have the structure assessed before buying and budget for possible seismic strengthening, checking which tax deductions currently apply. On the slopes the report also checks the official landslide maps for the address.
Key points
- Breganze wine hills at the foot of the Asiago plateau.
- 3,710 residents in 2023, down 5.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.166 g.
- 5 school sites, above the provincial average per resident.
Overview
Fara Vicentino is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,710 residents, ranked 64 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fara Vicentino 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 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Fara Vicentino, 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fara Vicentino declared an average taxable income of 25,084 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Fara Vicentino is in climate zone E, with 2,625 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 202 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fara Vicentino has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 11.4% of the land in Fara Vicentino, 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
Fara Vicentino 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 Fara Vicentino; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fara Vicentino: 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 Fara Vicentino 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 46 inhabited census areas in Fara Vicentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 024040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.