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Follina: 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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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 Brumal 1, Follina.

Follina, the Cistercian abbey in the Valmareno

Follina lies in the Valmareno, the valley at the foot of the Treviso Pre-Alps that runs parallel to the plain, north of Pieve di Soligo and on the edge of the Prosecco hills. The town grew up around the Cistercian abbey of Santa Maria, with its medieval cloister, and for centuries lived from wool working; the old woollen mills are still there.

For buyers, Follina offers village houses, detached homes and farmhouses on the hills, in a landscape of vineyards and woods that also draws tourists: in the services data there are 8.30 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 4.48 across the province of Treviso. Conegliano, Vittorio Veneto and Treviso are within driving distance for work and services. Average declared incomes are below the Treviso average.

In 2023 there were 3,614 residents, down 8.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.6 against 46.0 in the province, and over-65s make up 26.9%. Foreign residents account for 6.9%.

The Treviso foothills are among the most earthquake-prone areas of northern Italy. Follina is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 71 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.248 g. For a stone farmhouse or a house in the centre, ask whether any seismic upgrading has been done and look into the tax incentives for it.

On the slopes of the Pre-Alps and the hills the report checks the landslide maps, and along the streams running into the valley the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and from the address the report finds the land parcel.

Key points

  • Valmareno at the foot of the Pre-Alps, with the abbey of Santa Maria.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.248 g.
  • 3,614 residents in 2023, over-65s at 26.9%.
  • On the edge of the Prosecco hills, among vineyards and woods.

Overview

Follina is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,614 residents, ranked 78 of 94 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Follina 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 0.248 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Follina, 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 8.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Follina declared an average taxable income of 23,024 euros, below the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Follina is in climate zone E, with 2,697 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 191 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Follina has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 1.1 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 7.2% of the land in Follina, 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

Follina 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 Follina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Follina: 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 Follina 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 59 inhabited census areas in Follina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.7%
  • good 46.3%

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 026027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.