San Pietro in Cariano: 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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San Pietro in Cariano, at the heart of Valpolicella
Terraced vineyards, pergolas, wineries and country villas: San Pietro in Cariano is one of the municipalities of classic Valpolicella, Amarone country, in the hills north-west of Verona. Besides the main village it includes several hamlets, among them Pedemonte and San Floriano, home to one of the valley's best-known Romanesque parish churches.
Wine shapes the property market here. Vineyard land is expensive and rarely comes up for sale, and houses with views over the vines attract buyers from well outside the province. If you want a home to live in, there are flats and detached houses in the village centres and along the road down to Verona, about twenty minutes away by car when traffic allows.
In 2023 there were 13,004 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (up 0.6%). The population is a little older than the provincial average: mean age 46.9 against 45.6, with 25.2% over 65. Foreign residents make up 6.0%, many of them working on local farms. Average incomes are higher than in the rest of the Verona province.
The hills and mountains north of Verona are more exposed to earthquakes than the plain. San Pietro in Cariano is in seismic zone 2, like 54 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.164 g. Old farm courtyards and stone houses have often been extended several times, so have the structure checked before buying.
On the hills the land slopes and some banks can slip. In the valley floors run the progni, local streams that are dry most of the year and rise fast in a storm. The report checks both for the address, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Classic Valpolicella, the Amarone hills north-west of Verona.
- 13,004 residents, almost unchanged since 2011; 25.2% over 65.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.
- Slopes and seasonal streams: landslide and flood checks by address.
Overview
San Pietro in Cariano is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 13,004 residents, ranked 17 of 98 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Cariano 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 San Pietro in Cariano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Cariano declared an average taxable income of 27,978 euros, above the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pietro in Cariano 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 151 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro in Cariano has 15 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 11 sports facilities.
There are 0.4 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 20.1% of the land in San Pietro in Cariano, 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
San Pietro in Cariano 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 San Pietro in Cariano; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Cariano: 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 San Pietro in Cariano 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 90 inhabited census areas in San Pietro in Cariano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.8%
- fair 64.3%
- good 29.9%
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 023076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.