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Verona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, 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 Mantovana 1, Verona.

Verona, between the Arena and the Adige

The Adige river loops twice around Verona's historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The Roman Arena, still used for the summer opera season, the bridges over the river and Juliet's house draw visitors all year round, while the city's position where the Brenner motorway crosses the Milano-Venezia route has made it a major logistics hub. Lake Garda is only a short drive away.

The area's seismic history is less well known. In 1117 an earthquake struck the Verona area hard, and it is remembered as one of the most violent ever recorded in northern Italy. Today Verona is classified in seismic zone 2, the second-highest of four classes, like 55 of the province's 98 municipalities, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.158 g, a medium-high value. Buyers should find out when a building was designed and whether it has been brought up to seismic standards.

With 255,298 residents at the end of 2023, 1.1% more than in 2011, Verona is the most populous municipality in the Veneto region and holds 27.5% of its province's inhabitants. The estimated average age is 47.1, above the provincial 45.6, and 25.9% of residents are over 65, against 23.2% in the province. Foreign nationals make up 14.7%, and households average 2 people.

The services data show 280 healthcare facilities and 284 sports facilities, both above the provincial rate per head, as well as 231 schools and 1,458 bars and restaurants. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. Between the banks of the Adige, the plain and the hills north of the city, landslide and flood hazard must be checked address by address, as must local price ranges.

Key points

  • Veneto's most populous municipality: 255,298 residents.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.158 g.
  • In 1117 the Verona area was hit by one of northern Italy's strongest earthquakes.
  • Healthcare and sports facilities above the provincial rate per head.

Overview

Verona is the capital of the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 255,298 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 28% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verona is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 98) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.158 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Verona, 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verona declared an average taxable income of 28,660 euros, above the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verona is in climate zone E, with 2,468 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 59 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verona has 231 schools and 78 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 95 grocery shops and supermarkets, 280 healthcare facilities, 284 sports facilities and 46 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 28.6% of the land in Verona, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 15.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Verona 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 11 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Verona, and 113 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 Verona: 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 Verona 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 2,482 inhabited census areas in Verona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.4%
  • fair 29.6%
  • good 63.5%
  • very good 4.4%

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 023091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.