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Minerbe: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Minerbe, the Verona lowlands near Legnago

In the lowlands south-east of Verona, between Legnago and the border with the province of Padua, Minerbe is a farming municipality on flat land a few metres above sea level. Fields, channels and old farm courtyards surround the centre, and the hamlets stretch out along the provincial roads. Legnago, with its hospital, secondary schools and railway station, is where people go for services.

The housing market mainly offers detached and terraced houses and old country homes, at prices among the lowest in the province of Verona. Working in Verona means a long commute, while Legnago and the manufacturing areas of the lowlands are close. Farm complexes for sale tend to be large and in need of renovation, so costs need careful thought.

In 2023 there were 4,584 residents, down 1.8% since 2011. The average age is 46.3, just above the province (45.6), over-65s make up 24.2% and households average 2.50 people. Foreign residents account for 10.8%, a higher share than in many nearby towns, linked to farm and factory work. Declared incomes are below the Verona average.

The province has two seismic zones in the Civil Protection classification: 55 municipalities in zone 2, towards Lake Garda and the Lessinia hills, and 43 in zone 3, including Minerbe. Here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.090 g. The more relevant issue is water. The plain is crossed by drainage channels, with low-lying areas that struggle to drain in heavy rain. The report checks the official flood maps for the address, and for a house with a basement it is worth asking about the water table too.

Key points

  • Farming plain in the Verona lowlands, near Legnago.
  • 4,584 residents, foreign residents at 10.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.090 g.
  • Drainage channels and low ground: check flood maps.

Overview

Minerbe is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,584 residents, ranked 50 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Minerbe is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 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 fallen by 1.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Minerbe declared an average taxable income of 23,481 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Minerbe is in climate zone E, with 2,419 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 16 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Minerbe has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 11.5% of the land in Minerbe, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Minerbe 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 Minerbe, and 6 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 Minerbe: 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 Minerbe 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 46 inhabited census areas in Minerbe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.9%
  • good 0.1%

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 023048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.