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Marcon: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Venezia, 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: Viale Don Luigi Sturzo 1, Marcon.

Marcon, reclaimed farmland north of Mestre

Marcon is a flat municipality on the Venetian mainland, north of Mestre, in an area of drained farmland reaching almost to the edge of the lagoon. The land is low, a few metres above sea level, and water is managed through canals, ditches and the pumping stations of the land drainage boards (consorzi di bonifica). The Valecenter shopping centre, one of the largest in the area, draws customers from all over the province.

Location is its strength. Mestre, Marco Polo airport and the motorways around Venice are close, and many residents work in the city or in the Porto Marghera industrial zone and the wider metropolitan area. The municipality consists of the main village and hamlets such as Gaggio and San Liberale, with many homes built in recent decades: terraced houses, semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats. Noise from aircraft and busy roads should be checked in the most exposed spots.

The population is growing. In 2023 there were 17,689 residents, up 9.1% since 2011, or 1,474 more people. Marcon is much younger than the province of Venice: estimated average age 45.1 against 47.6, over-65s at 21.4% against 26.0%. Foreign residents account for 5.6%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

All 44 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3, as classified by Italy's Civil Protection Department. Expected ground acceleration in Marcon's built-up area is about 0.095 g, a moderate value. On soft, low-lying ground, for a recently built house it is also worth asking for the foundation report.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the plot from the address. On land this low the main issue is water: in very heavy rain the drainage canals may not cope, and flood hazard should be read for the individual address, street by street.

Key points

  • Reclaimed plain north of Mestre, close to the airport.
  • Population up 9.1% since 2011; average age 45.1.
  • The whole province is in seismic zone 3.
  • Land a few metres above sea level: check flood hazard.

Overview

Marcon is a municipality in the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 17,689 residents, ranked 11 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marcon is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 44 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.095 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 9.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marcon declared an average taxable income of 26,980 euros, above the provincial average (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marcon is in climate zone E, with 2,541 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 4 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marcon has 10 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 27.8% of the land in Marcon, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Marcon 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Marcon, and 3 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 Marcon: 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 Marcon 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 76 inhabited census areas in Marcon. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.1%
  • fair 50.1%
  • good 46.8%

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

ISTAT code 027020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.