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Verrès: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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 Duca D` Aosta 1, Verrès.

Verrès, the castle and the mouth of Val d'Ayas

Verrès castle, a massive stone block on a rocky spur, dominates the town and the lower Aosta Valley. Verrès lies where Val d'Ayas opens into the Dora Baltea valley, and it has long been a transit town and service centre for the surrounding villages, with shops, schools and offices. For many visitors it is the gateway to the ski slopes of Champoluc.

Connections are good for the region: there is a station on the Aosta to Chivasso line and an exit on the Aosta Valley motorway, which leads to Aosta one way and to Ivrea and Turin the other.

The market includes flats in apartment blocks in the centre, older houses in the old town and homes on the lower slopes. The climate is zone E, but on the valley floor winters are milder than in the side valleys; it is still worth checking the energy rating and heating costs.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,508 residents in 2023, down 7.5% since 2011. The average age is 47.7, slightly above 47.0 for the region, and 26.8% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 9.9%. Declared incomes are below the regional average.

Seismic hazard is moderate: Verrès is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 73 other municipalities in the region, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.057 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report finds the land parcel; near the Dora and the side streams, the official flood maps are checked address by address.

Key points

  • At the mouth of Val d'Ayas, below the castle
  • Railway station and motorway exit in town
  • 2,508 residents, 9.9% foreign nationals
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.057 g

Overview

Verrès is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 2,508 residents, ranked 12 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verrès is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verrès declared an average taxable income of 23,147 euros, below the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verrès is in climate zone E, with 2,793 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 391 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verrès has 10 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

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 14.5% of the land in Verrès, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Verrès is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. 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 Verrès.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verrès: 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 Verrès 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 36 inhabited census areas in Verrès. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.3%
  • fair 11.1%
  • good 52.8%
  • very good 30.9%

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

ISTAT code 007073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.