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Verzino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Crotone, Calabria. 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 Nazionale 1, Verzino.

Verzino, inland hills of Crotone province towards the Sila

Verzino lies inland in the province of Crotone, on the hills that rise from the Ionian coast towards the Sila plateau, with the town hall at around five hundred and fifty metres. It is a farming village surrounded by fields, olive groves and pasture, and for the hospital, offices and work people rely on Crotone, reached along winding provincial roads.

The village has lost many residents in recent years, and buyers mostly find houses in the old centre, often needing work, plus a few country houses. Before deciding, assess the roof and floors, the mains water connection and the distance to services. Clay soil and slopes make it worth checking the official landslide maps, which the report does for the address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,558 residents in 2023, down 21.3% since 2011. The average age of 48.9 is above the provincial 44.3, and over-65s are 30.0%. Few foreign residents live here, 1.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 27 municipalities in the province of Crotone are in seismic zone 2. In Verzino the expected ground acceleration is 0.204 g. For an old masonry house, ask whether structural work has been done and have a surveyor look at it before completion.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Inland hills of Crotone province, below the Sila.
  • Population down 21.3% since 2011.
  • All 27 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Expected acceleration 0.204 g: have the structure surveyed.

Overview

Verzino is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,558 residents, ranked 19 of 27 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verzino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.204 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Verzino, 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 fallen by 21.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (44). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verzino declared an average taxable income of 16,516 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verzino is in climate zone D, with 1,888 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 549 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verzino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 1.5% of the land in Verzino, compared with 3.8% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 open contaminated sites in Verzino; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verzino: 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 Verzino 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 15 inhabited census areas in Verzino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 44.1%
  • good 55.9%

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 101027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.