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Varmo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. 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 Crescentia 1, Varmo.

Varmo, spring-fed rivers on the plain south of Codroipo

The village takes its name from the Varmo, one of the spring-fed rivers that cross the lower Friulian plain south of Codroipo. It is flat, green country, with fields, rows of trees and small rural hamlets, away from city traffic but within reasonable reach of Udine and the coast.

People buying in Varmo usually want a detached house with a garden or an old Friulian farmhouse to restore, often with a courtyard and outbuildings. Codroipo is the reference for services and schools, and Udine and Pordenone for work, all reached by car. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population is shrinking and ageing. Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,647 residents (2023), down 6.5% since 2011. The average age is 50.0 against 48.5 in the province of Udine, and over-65s make up 29.5% against 27.8%. Foreign residents account for 5.4%.

Friuli is an earthquake region, and the plain counts too. Varmo is in seismic zone 3, like 43 other municipalities in the province, while 19 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration is 0.124 g. For a farmhouse built of stones and brick, ask whether any work has been done on the walls and roof.

With spring-fed rivers, ditches and a water table close to the surface, flooding and damp are the two things to check for each house. The report checks the official flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Lower Friulian plain, south of Codroipo
  • Farmhouses and homes with gardens
  • 2,647 residents, down 6.5% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.124 g

Overview

Varmo is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,647 residents, ranked 53 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Varmo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Varmo declared an average taxable income of 22,685 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Varmo is in climate zone E, with 2,422 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 8.5% of the land in Varmo, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Varmo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. 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 contaminated sites in Varmo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Varmo: 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 Varmo 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 34 inhabited census areas in Varmo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 46.7%
  • good 53.3%

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 030130. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.