Farra di Soligo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Treviso, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Farra di Soligo, in the Prosecco hills
The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their Prosecco Superiore landscape, are at their steepest in places around Farra di Soligo: narrow ridges planted with vines right to the top, with rows running down slopes still worked by hand. Besides the main village, the municipality includes the hamlets of Soligo and Col San Martino, between Pieve di Soligo and Valdobbiadene, with the river Piave a little to the south.
Wine provides jobs and draws visitors, and the market reflects demand for hillside homes with vineyard views. Buyers should bear in mind that vineyards are sprayed seasonally and that hill roads are narrow and steep. On the flatter land towards the Piave there are newer detached and terraced houses.
There are 8,540 residents (2023), down 4.6% since 2011. The average age of 45.5 is slightly below the province (46.0); 24.2% are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 9.5%. Declared incomes are below the Treviso average. Healthcare facilities are few (0.23 per 1,000 residents against 0.55), and for hospital care people travel to Conegliano or Vittorio Veneto.
Earthquake hazard is high here. The foothills of the province of Treviso are among the most active areas in northern Italy, and in the province 4 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 72 in zone 2. Farra is in zone 2, but with expected ground acceleration of about 0.242 g, among the highest in its class. For any house, even a recent one, ask for the structural plans and check what work has been done on walls and floors.
On the vineyard slopes the ground can slide after heavy rain, and the streams running down to the Piave rise quickly. The report checks the official maps for the address and identifies the cadastral parcel.
Key points
- UNESCO Prosecco hills, with Soligo and Col San Martino.
- Seismic zone 2 with high acceleration, about 0.242 g.
- 8,540 residents, down 4.6% since 2011.
- Steep slopes: landslide risk to check by address.
Overview
Farra di Soligo is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 8,540 residents, ranked 37 of 94 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Farra di Soligo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (72 of 94) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.242 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Farra di Soligo, 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 4.6%. 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 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Farra di Soligo declared an average taxable income of 22,656 euros, below the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Farra di Soligo is in climate zone E, with 2,614 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 163 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Farra di Soligo has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.2 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 13.3% of the land in Farra di Soligo, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Farra di Soligo 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 Farra di Soligo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Farra di Soligo: 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 Farra di Soligo 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 67 inhabited census areas in Farra di Soligo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.3%
- fair 83.0%
- good 15.7%
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 026026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.