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Gorizia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. 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: Corso Italia 1, Gorizia.

Gorizia, a border town

Gorizia is a border town in the most literal sense: the line with Slovenia runs right past the centre, and on the other side lies Nova Gorica, built after the Second World War. The hilltop castle, the Habsburg-era palazzi and the Isonzo river tell a story of shifting borders: until the First World War the city belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the surrounding area saw some of that war's fiercest fighting.

That past has left a legacy that matters to buyers. In Gorizia ownership is recorded in the land book (libro fondiario), under the tavolare land registry system introduced in Austrian times. Unlike Trento and Bolzano, however, the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does publish cadastral maps here, so the report can still find the sheet and parcel numbers (foglio and particella) from the address.

At the end of 2023 Gorizia had 33,608 residents, 4.6% fewer than in 2011 and 24.3% of the population of a provincial area of 25 municipalities. It is one of Italy's oldest provincial capitals by population: an estimated average age of 48.9 and 28.4% of residents over 65, against 27.2% for Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Foreign nationals make up 11.8%, and households average 1.96 people.

Seismically, Gorizia is in zone 2, the second-highest of four classes, even though most municipalities in its area, 15 of 25, are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.200 g, a medium-high value, so understanding how a building was constructed and strengthened is an essential part of the decision. Among services there are 41 schools, above the provincial rate per head, and 18 supermarkets. Landslide and flood hazard, like local price ranges, depend on the exact spot, and the report checks them at the address.

Key points

  • Tavolare land registry, but with Revenue Agency maps: sheet and parcel found from the address.
  • 33,608 residents, 4.6% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.200 g.
  • Estimated average age 48.9, with 28.4% over 65.

Overview

Gorizia is the capital of the province of Gorizia, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 33,608 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 24% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gorizia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 10 of 25 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.200 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Gorizia, 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 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gorizia declared an average taxable income of 24,746 euros, in line with the province (24,418 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gorizia is in climate zone E, with 2,333 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 84 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gorizia has 41 schools and 11 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 18 grocery shops and supermarkets, 30 healthcare facilities, 35 sports facilities and 9 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 25.8% of the land in Gorizia, compared with 13.0% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gorizia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Gorizia, and 14 more have 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 Gorizia: 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

Gorizia uses the tavolare (land book) system, but the Revenue Agency still publishes the maps: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

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 337 inhabited census areas in Gorizia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.4%
  • good 59.4%
  • very good 29.3%

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 031007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.