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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 Dante 7, Milan.

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 234 healthcare facilities and 274 sports facilities, both above the provincial rate per head, as well as 231 schools and 1,366 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.

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 Verona.

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 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.

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 96 grocery shops and supermarkets, 234 healthcare facilities, 274 sports facilities and 46 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 Verona: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

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