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Vicenza: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vicenza, 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: Viale Riviera Berica 2, Vicenza.

Vicenza, Palladio's city

Andrea Palladio left Vicenza the Basilica Palladiana, the Teatro Olimpico and dozens of palazzi, so much so that the city and the Palladian villas of the Veneto are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The centre lies along the Bacchiglione river, with the Berici hills rising just to the south. The province is one of Italy's most industrial areas, and the city is also known for goldsmithing and its jewellery fair.

There were 110,299 residents at the end of 2023, 1.1% fewer than in 2011, or 12.9% of the provincial population. The estimated average age is 46.8 against 45.9 across the province, 25.1% of residents are over 65 and 15.7% are foreign nationals. Households average about 2.1 people.

The seismic classification deserves attention. Vicenza is in zone 2, the second-highest of Italy's four classes, as are 79 of the province's 112 municipalities; the rest are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.150 g, practically on the national threshold between zone 3 and zone 2. Many buildings in the historic centre are centuries old, so before buying ask whether the structure has been reinforced and, for a post-war block, which standards it was designed to.

Among services, there are 137 healthcare facilities, 1.24 per 1,000 residents against 0.63 for the province, and 125 sports facilities, again more numerous relative to population than in the province. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the sheet and parcel numbers from the address. The Bacchiglione and other watercourses crossing the city make flood hazard vary from area to area, and on the hills to the south landslide hazard matters too: the report checks both for the address and shows prices as a range for the zone.

Key points

  • 110,299 residents, 1.1% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.150 g.
  • Healthcare facilities well above the provincial rate per head.
  • Cadastral maps available, plot found from the address.

Overview

Vicenza is the capital of the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 110,299 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vicenza is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.150 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vicenza, 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vicenza declared an average taxable income of 28,271 euros, above the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vicenza is in climate zone E, with 2,371 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 39 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vicenza has 105 schools and 35 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 48 grocery shops and supermarkets, 137 healthcare facilities, 125 sports facilities and 24 parks and green areas.

There are 1.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 32.2% of the land in Vicenza, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vicenza 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 20 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Vicenza, and 38 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 Vicenza: 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 Vicenza 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 1,211 inhabited census areas in Vicenza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 34.8%
  • good 60.5%
  • very good 3.1%

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 024116. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.