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Voghiera: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Provinciale 1, Voghiera.

Voghiera, garlic country and the Delizia di Belriguardo

Voghiera garlic, with its protected designation of origin, has made the name of this small municipality on the Ferrara plain, south-east of Ferrara, known well beyond the province. The other reason to stop is the Delizia di Belriguardo, one of the country residences of the Este family, now home to a museum. Around it lie open fields, drainage canals, rows of trees and scattered farmhouses.

Ferrara is the city for work, university, hospital and services, and it is a short drive away. In Voghiera the market offers detached houses, often with a courtyard or land, modern villas and country farmhouses, many in need of renovation. For an isolated house, think about the distance from services, the state of the roof and systems, and heating costs. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population is among the oldest in the area: an average age of 51.6 against 49.2 in the province of Ferrara, itself one of the oldest in Italy, with over-65s at 31.8%. In 2023 there were 3,581 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 6.9% on 2011. Foreign residents account for 8.2%.

In the province of Ferrara 20 municipalities are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale and 1 in zone 2: Voghiera is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.145 g. On the sandy, silty soils of the plain, tremors are felt more than on rock, so ask a surveyor to look at the foundations, the connections between walls and floors, and any existing cracks.

The land is flat and partly below the level of floods on the nearby rivers, kept dry by canals and pumping stations. The report checks the flood maps at the address and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Plain south-east of Ferrara, home of Voghiera garlic.
  • Average age 51.6, over-65s at 31.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3: have foundations and cracks checked.
  • Down 6.9% since 2011, 3,581 residents.

Overview

Voghiera is a municipality in the province of Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,581 residents, among the smallest in the province (18 of 21).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Voghiera is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (20 of 21) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.145 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 6.9%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Voghiera declared an average taxable income of 22,503 euros, below the provincial average (24,414 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Voghiera is in climate zone E, with 2,276 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 7 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 7.2% of the land in Voghiera, compared with 7.2% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Voghiera is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Voghiera. 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 Voghiera: 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 Voghiera 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 42 inhabited census areas in Voghiera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 90.5%
  • good 8.0%

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 038023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.