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Sossano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vicenza, 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: Via Roma 1, Sossano.

Sossano, the plain at the foot of the Colli Berici

The Colli Berici hills end to the south in slopes covered with vines and woodland, and Sossano lies right below them, on the plain in the southern part of the province of Vicenza. The centre lies low, with the municipality split between the first hill slopes and flat countryside crossed by drains and channels. This is wine country, inside the Colli Berici area.

Buyers mainly find detached houses, a few small blocks in the centre and farmhouses out in the countryside. Vicenza is about thirty kilometres away by car, and for many residents work is in local firms or in the nearby towns of the Basso Vicentino, the southern part of the province. The data record 30 services in the village. Between hill and plain the choice changes a lot: higher up there are more views and steeper ground, lower down flat plots that are more exposed to water.

In 2023 there were 4,137 residents, 6.0% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.4, slightly above the provincial figure (45.9), and over-65s make up 24.3%. Households average 2.44 people and foreign residents account for 5.9%. Declared incomes are below the Vicenza average.

In the province of Vicenza, 79 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 33 in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. Sossano is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.102 g. For a masonry farmhouse, what matters is the state of the walls, the floors and any cracks.

On the low plain, flooding is the first hazard to look at, while on the slopes of the Berici the stability of the hillside counts. The report checks both for the address, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for Sossano.

Key points

  • Plain at the foot of the southern Colli Berici.
  • 4,137 residents, down 6.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.102 g.
  • Flooding matters on the plain, slope stability on the hills.

Overview

Sossano is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,137 residents, ranked 61 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sossano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.102 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 6.0%. 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 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sossano declared an average taxable income of 23,513 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sossano is in climate zone E, with 2,424 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 19 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sossano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 12.6% of the land in Sossano, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sossano 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 Sossano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sossano: 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 Sossano 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 24 inhabited census areas in Sossano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.6%
  • good 30.4%

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 024102. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.