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.
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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 111 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 113 healthcare facilities, about twice the provincial rate per head, and 126 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.
- About twice the provincial rate of healthcare facilities 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 111) 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.
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 Vicenza.
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 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.
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 51 grocery shops and supermarkets, 113 healthcare facilities, 126 sports facilities and 22 parks and green areas.
There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
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 Vicenza: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-08-19.0.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 024116. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.