Venezia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Venezia, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Venezia, between lagoon and mainland
The municipality of Venezia (Venice) is far more than the city on the water. It includes the historic centre built on islands in the lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the lagoon itself, other islands such as the Lido, Murano and Burano, and a large stretch of mainland with Mestre and Marghera, where most residents now live. Anyone looking for a home is choosing between very different settings in terms of access, type of building and everyday life.
At the end of 2023 the municipality had 250,290 residents, 4.2% fewer than in 2011 and 30% of the province's population. The estimated average age is 48.5, 28.3% of residents are over 65 against 24.5% for the Veneto region, and households average fewer than two people (1.99). Foreign nationals make up 15.7%.
On earthquakes the picture is calm: all 44 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3, the second-lowest class, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.078 g. Lagoon buildings have issues of their own, though, linked to ancient foundations, damp and water reaching the lowest floors, so for a home in the historic centre ask about the condition of the structure and any work carried out.
Services reflect a tourist city: 2,107 bars and restaurants, or 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 for the province, plus 96 pharmacies and 187 schools. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cover the municipality, so the report can find the sheet and parcel numbers from the address. Flood hazard is not the same on the mainland, on the Lido or in one of the historic sestieri: the report checks it at the precise address with national hazard maps and gives prices as a range for the zone.
Key points
- One municipality covering the historic centre, the islands and the mainland.
- 250,290 residents, 4.2% fewer than in 2011.
- All 44 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3.
- Bars and restaurants: 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 provincially.
Overview
Venezia is the capital of the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 250,290 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 30% of the province's residents live here.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Venezia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 44 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.078 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Venezia declared an average taxable income of 27,108 euros, above the provincial average (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Venezia is in climate zone E, with 2,345 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 1 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Venezia has 187 schools and 96 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 106 grocery shops and supermarkets, 151 healthcare facilities, 220 sports facilities and 54 parks and green areas.
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 17.2% of the land in Venezia, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 64.2 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Venezia 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 83 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Venezia, and 67 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 Venezia: 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 Venezia 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 3,498 inhabited census areas in Venezia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.1%
- fair 40.7%
- good 47.4%
- very good 9.9%
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 027042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.