Montecchia di Crosara: 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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Montecchia di Crosara, vines and hills in the Val d'Alpone
The Val d'Alpone runs down from the Lessini mountains towards the plain east of Verona, and Montecchia di Crosara occupies its central stretch: a narrow valley floor along the Alpone stream, with vine-covered hills on both sides. This is Soave and Lessini Durello wine country, and farming, together with workshops and small firms, still matters a great deal.
Homes are split between the valley floor, where the centre and newer districts are, and the hamlets (contrade) on the hills, reached by narrow, steep roads. On the hills, check slope and landslide maps; lower down near the Alpone, check the flood maps, since the stream can overtop its banks when in spate. The report reads both for the exact address.
The population is relatively young: average age 44.7 against 45.6 for the province of Verona, over-65s at 21.9%, households of 2.54 people on average. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,301 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011, and foreign residents make up 11.2%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.
Part of the area east of Verona is in seismic zone 2: the province has 55 municipalities in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. Montecchia is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.155 g. For stone houses in the hamlets and for buildings from the 1960s and 1970s, it is sensible to have the structure checked before signing a preliminary contract.
Key points
- Alpone valley floor and Soave and Durello wine hills.
- Average age 44.7, households of 2.54 people.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.155 g.
- Landslides on the hills, floods near the Alpone: check by address.
Overview
Montecchia di Crosara is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,301 residents, ranked 51 of 98 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecchia di Crosara is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 98) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montecchia di Crosara, 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecchia di Crosara declared an average taxable income of 20,841 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montecchia di Crosara is in climate zone E, with 2,439 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 87 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecchia di Crosara has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 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 10.6% of the land in Montecchia di Crosara, 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
Montecchia di Crosara 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 no open contaminated sites in Montecchia di Crosara; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecchia di Crosara: 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 Montecchia di Crosara 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 40 inhabited census areas in Montecchia di Crosara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.3%
- fair 49.9%
- good 47.8%
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 023049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.