Marano 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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Marano Vicentino, between Thiene and Schio
Squeezed between Thiene and Schio, two of the Veneto's historic industrial towns, Marano Vicentino lies on the plain of the upper Vicenza area with the Pre-Alps behind it. It is a place of detached houses, small blocks of flats and businesses, which grew with the local factories and now almost merges with its neighbours. The Vicenza-Schio railway crosses the municipality and the Valdastico motorway is a few minutes away.
Buyers here often work in the upper Vicenza area or in Vicenza itself. The market is mostly detached and semi-detached houses from the 1970s and 1980s, newer homes on the edges and a few old rural houses. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial average. Winters are cold (climate zone E), and in houses a few decades old, insulation, windows and the boiler make a real difference to energy bills.
At the end of 2023 there were 9,283 residents, down 3.9% on 2011. The average age of 45.5 is close to that of the province of Vicenza (45.9); people over 65 make up 22.2% and foreign residents 5.7%.
In the Vicenza area 79 of the 112 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, Marano included, and expected ground acceleration here is about 0.163 g. The foothills of the Pre-Alps have a documented history of earthquakes: for a masonry house or an industrial building put up before the current seismic rules, ask for a structural survey and find out whether any strengthening has been done.
Streams coming down from the mountains cross the plain and can rise quickly after heavy rain. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps and checks the official flood maps for the address.
Key points
- Between Thiene and Schio, on the Vicenza-Schio railway.
- 9,283 residents, down 3.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
- 1970s houses: check insulation and heating.
Overview
Marano Vicentino is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 9,283 residents, ranked 24 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marano 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 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Marano 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marano Vicentino declared an average taxable income of 25,791 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Marano Vicentino is in climate zone E, with 2,411 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 136 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marano Vicentino has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
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 25.7% of the land in Marano Vicentino, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Marano Vicentino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 no contaminated sites in Marano Vicentino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marano 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 Marano 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 31 inhabited census areas in Marano Vicentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.6%
- fair 44.2%
- good 54.2%
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 024056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.