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Thiene: 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 Fedele Lampertico 2, Thiene.

Thiene, the upper Vicenza area below the Asiago plateau

The upper part of the province of Vicenza, the Alto Vicentino, looks to Thiene as its main town. It lies on the narrowing plain between Vicenza and the pre-Alps, with the Asiago plateau closing the view to the north. The historic centre gathers around a fifteenth-century castle and the cathedral, and around it spread residential districts and workshop areas full of small and medium-sized firms.

The Vicenza to Schio railway stops at Thiene, and the A31 Valdastico motorway has an exit a short drive away. People working in Vicenza, in Schio or in Thiene's own industrial area therefore have more options besides the car than in many neighbouring towns.

At the end of 2023 there were 23,888 residents, up 2.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 45.1, a little below the province, and foreign nationals make up 12.9%. Services are dense: healthcare sites (29) and sports facilities (36) are above the provincial rate per resident, partly because the town serves the surrounding area. Declared incomes are slightly above the Vicenza average.

Earthquakes should not be underestimated. Thiene is in seismic zone 2, along with 78 other municipalities in the province, mostly along the foothills and in the mountains, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.164 g. For a 1960s or 1970s apartment block, built before today's anti-seismic rules, ask for engineering reports and a record of any work done; the same goes for the older houses in the centre.

The land is almost flat and heavily built up, crossed by ditches and streams coming down from the pre-Alps. Flood hazard, where there is any, has to be read for the exact address: the report checks the official maps and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). Winters are cold (climate zone E), so insulation and heating belong in the budget too.

Key points

  • Main town of the Alto Vicentino, station on the Vicenza to Schio line.
  • 23,888 residents, up 2.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.
  • Healthcare and sport above the provincial rate per resident.

Overview

Thiene is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 23,888 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Thiene is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) 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 Thiene, 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 grown by 2.7%. 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 12.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Thiene declared an average taxable income of 26,894 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Thiene is in climate zone E, with 2,429 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 147 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Thiene has 20 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 20 grocery shops and supermarkets, 29 healthcare facilities, 36 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

There are 1.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 38.6% of the land in Thiene, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Thiene 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Thiene, and 2 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 Thiene: 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 Thiene 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 98 inhabited census areas in Thiene. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 35.9%
  • good 63.9%

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

ISTAT code 024105. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.