Negrar di Valpolicella: 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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Negrar di Valpolicella, Amarone vineyards and a major hospital
Vineyards on terraces held up by dry-stone walls cover the hills of Negrar di Valpolicella, one of the valleys of the classic Valpolicella area north of Verona, where Amarone and the other local wines are made. The name is also linked to the Sacro Cuore Don Calabria hospital, a large facility serving a much wider area than the town itself. It shows in the data: 22 healthcare sites, 1.33 per 1,000 residents against 0.69 in the province.
The municipality changes a lot as it climbs. In the lower part, towards Verona, villages such as Arbizzano and Santa Maria are residential and well connected to the city; further north the valley narrows, houses are scattered among vineyards and hamlets, and roads become narrow and steep. On the hillside, expect farm work to set the rhythm of the seasons, with tractors and machinery on the lanes.
In 2023 there were 16,503 residents, down 2.6% since 2011. The population is older than the province: estimated average age 47.2 against 45.6, over-65s at 26.0% against 23.2%. Foreign residents are 7.4%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial figure.
The province of Verona is split almost in half between seismic zones 2 and 3 of the national classification, and Negrar is in the first group: zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.164 g. In stone houses and restored farm buildings, common on the hills, the ties between walls and floors and the type of roof matter; ask for a structural report before signing.
On the slopes the report measures the gradient and checks landslide hazard, while down in the valley it looks at the streams, known locally as progni, which can rise quickly after heavy storms. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, and the address leads to the plot.
Key points
- Classic Valpolicella, terraced vineyards north of Verona.
- 1.33 healthcare sites per 1,000 residents, against 0.69.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.
- Over-65s at 26.0%, above the province.
Overview
Negrar di Valpolicella is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 16,503 residents, among the most populous in the province (10 of 98).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Negrar di Valpolicella 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 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Negrar di Valpolicella, 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 2.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (46). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Negrar di Valpolicella declared an average taxable income of 28,099 euros, above the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Negrar di Valpolicella is in climate zone E, with 2,605 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 190 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Negrar di Valpolicella has 9 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 22 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.
There are 1.3 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 15.1% of the land in Negrar di Valpolicella, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Negrar di Valpolicella 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 Negrar di Valpolicella, and 4 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 Negrar di Valpolicella: 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 Negrar di Valpolicella 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 79 inhabited census areas in Negrar di Valpolicella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.2%
- fair 85.3%
- good 14.5%
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 023052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.