Altavilla Vicentina: 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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Altavilla Vicentina, Vicenza's western edge below the Berici hills
Altavilla Vicentina forms Vicenza's inner ring to the west. The town sits where the plain meets the northern slopes of the Berici hills, along the regional road to Verona and the Milan to Venice railway. The lower part, including the village of Tavernelle, has grown with housing estates, industrial buildings and big stores; the upper part climbs the hill among villas, woods and scattered houses.
Location is the main reason people buy here. Vicenza is a few kilometres away, Altavilla-Tavernelle station is on the line to Verona and Venice, and the Vicenza Ovest junction on the A4 motorway is close. On the flat there are recent blocks of flats and terraced houses; on the hill, detached houses with views, pricier and on sloping roads. Bars and restaurants number 5.59 per 1,000 residents, above the provincial average, partly thanks to the businesses along the main road.
There were 11,808 residents in 2023, almost as many as in 2011 (up 0.4%), according to Istat, the national statistics institute. It is a relatively young municipality: over-65s make up 20.2%, against 23.4% in the province, and the estimated average age is 45.0. Foreign residents are 7.4%. Declared incomes are above the Vicenza average.
In the province of Vicenza most municipalities, 79, are in seismic zone 2, especially towards the mountains; Altavilla is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.147 g. For older houses on the hill a check of walls and floors is worthwhile, while for newer ones the energy rating and systems matter more.
Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available. Two hazards vary from area to area: landslides on the Berici slopes and flooding on the plain, since the Vicenza area has already seen major floods. The report checks both for the address.
Key points
- Altavilla-Tavernelle station, Vicenza Ovest junction close by.
- Over-65s at 20.2%, below the provincial 23.4%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.147 g.
- Landslides on the hill, floods on the plain: checked by address.
Overview
Altavilla Vicentina is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 11,808 residents, ranked 17 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Altavilla Vicentina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.147 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Altavilla Vicentina declared an average taxable income of 27,711 euros, above the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Altavilla Vicentina is in climate zone E, with 2,381 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 45 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Altavilla Vicentina has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 14 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
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 28.0% of the land in Altavilla Vicentina, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Altavilla Vicentina 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Altavilla Vicentina, and 2 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 Altavilla Vicentina: 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 Altavilla Vicentina 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 50 inhabited census areas in Altavilla Vicentina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.7%
- fair 60.8%
- good 35.5%
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
- 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 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 024004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.