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Arzergrande: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Arzergrande, the Saccisica between Padua and the lagoon

The name says a lot: arzere is the old Venetian word for an embankment. Arzergrande lies in the Saccisica, the low plain south-east of Padua that reaches the edge of the Venetian lagoon, just a few metres above sea level. This is reclaimed land, with fields, canals, pumping stations and embankments keeping the water out. Piove di Sacco, the local centre, is a few minutes away.

It is a town of detached houses, small villas and low blocks of flats, with lower prices than around Padua. Many residents work in Padua, Piove di Sacco or the industrial areas towards Venice and Chioggia; the Romea road and provincial roads are the main routes. You need a car for almost every journey.

The population is growing slowly. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,814 residents in 2023, up 2.8% since 2011. The average age is 46.1 and 22.5% are over 65, below the provincial figure of 24.2%. Households average 2.43 people. Declared incomes are below the Padua average.

The town is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department classification, like 88 other municipalities in the province, with low expected ground acceleration of about 0.061 g. On clay soils with a high water table like these, though, it is worth looking for signs of settlement and damp on ground floors.

Water is the main issue. The Saccisica lies below or just above sea level, and the fields stay dry thanks to the drainage system; after exceptional rain some areas can flood. The report checks mapped flood areas at the address and finds the plot in the Revenue Agency cadastre.

Key points

  • Saccisica reclaimed plain between Padua and the lagoon.
  • 4,814 residents, up 2.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.061 g.
  • Low-lying land: check flooding and settlement.

Overview

Arzergrande is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,814 residents, ranked 58 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arzergrande is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.061 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 grown by 2.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arzergrande declared an average taxable income of 23,700 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arzergrande is in climate zone E, with 2,313 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arzergrande has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 18.3% of the land in Arzergrande, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arzergrande 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 no open contaminated sites in Arzergrande; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arzergrande: 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 Arzergrande 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 Arzergrande. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.3%
  • fair 90.7%

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 028007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.