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: 1,926 bars and restaurants, or 7.7 per 1,000 residents against 6.1 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: 7.7 per 1,000 residents against 6.1 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Venezia.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
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.
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 104 grocery shops and supermarkets, 126 healthcare facilities, 222 sports facilities and 49 parks and green areas.
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Venezia: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
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 2026-08-19.0.
- 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.