Gambellara: 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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Gambellara, Garganega vineyards on the Verona border
Gambellara sits on the western edge of the province of Vicenza, on the border with the province of Verona, where the plain meets the hills rising towards the Lessini mountains. It is white wine country: the Garganega grape grown on the hills produces Gambellara and Recioto di Gambellara, and vineyards cover much of the hill area. The plain holds the centre, workshops and residential districts.
The location suits people working between Vicenza and Verona: the A4 motorway and the Milan to Venice railway pass just to the south, and the industrial areas of the Chiampo and Agno valleys are not far. The market offers detached and semi-detached houses and flats on the plain, and scattered houses among the vineyards on the hills, where slopes and access change.
In 2023 there were 3,443 residents, up 3.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 43.7 against 45.9 in the province, and over-65s are 22.0%. Foreign residents are 14.3%, a high share linked to work in industry and farming. Average incomes are in line with the province.
Most municipalities in the province of Vicenza are in seismic zone 2, and Gambellara is one of them: zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.147 g. For a house built before the current rules, ask for the design and any structural assessments.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available. On the lower ground, streams coming off the hills can flood land after heavy rain, while on the vineyard slopes the issue is landslides, and the report checks the official maps for the address.
Key points
- Border of Vicenza and Verona provinces, Garganega hills.
- A4 motorway and Milan to Venice railway just to the south.
- Foreign residents at 14.3%, population up 3.7%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.147 g.
Overview
Gambellara is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,443 residents, ranked 69 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gambellara 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 0.147 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Gambellara, 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 grown by 3.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gambellara declared an average taxable income of 26,079 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Gambellara is in climate zone E, with 2,353 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 70 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gambellara has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 14.9% of the land in Gambellara, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Gambellara 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Gambellara. 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 Gambellara: 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 Gambellara 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 23 inhabited census areas in Gambellara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- poor 0.2%
- modest 30.0%
- fair 69.8%
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 024043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.