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Bassano del Grappa: 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: Strada Marchesane 2, Bassano del Grappa.

Bassano del Grappa, the Brenta, the bridge and Monte Grappa

The wooden Ponte Vecchio over the Brenta, designed by Andrea Palladio and rebuilt several times, is the symbol of Bassano del Grappa, and everyone knows it as the Alpini bridge. The town lies where the river leaves the Valsugana valley and enters the Veneto plain, at the foot of the Grappa massif. Grappa distilling, ceramics and the small and medium-sized firms of the foothills support a solid local economy.

Areas differ a lot for buyers. The historic centre, on both banks of the Brenta, has old houses and palazzi with heritage restrictions and high renovation costs. Around it are residential districts from the 1960s and 1970s and, towards the plain, detached houses and industrial areas. From the station, trains run to Padua, to Venice and up the Valsugana to Trento, and the new Pedemontana Veneta expressway passes south of town. Along the river and on the slopes towards Grappa, the report checks the flood and landslide maps for the individual plot.

There are 42,405 residents (2023), down 1.3% since 2011 according to Istat, Italy's statistics office. Bassano is older than the province of Vicenza: over-65s make up 26.2% against 23.4%. Foreign residents account for 9.3% and average declared incomes are above the provincial figure. Schools, healthcare and places to eat are more plentiful than elsewhere in the province, since the town serves a wide area.

Many people do not expect it, but Bassano is in seismic zone 2 of the classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.179 g. The belt along the foot of the Venetian pre-Alps is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of northern Italy, and 79 municipalities in the province share the same zone. For a masonry building in the centre, or a block built before the latest seismic rules, ask whether it has been assessed or strengthened, and factor the answer into the price.

Key points

  • On the Brenta below Grappa, with trains to Padua, Venice and Trento.
  • Over-65s at 26.2%, against 23.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.179 g.
  • Historic centre with heritage rules and high restoration costs.

Overview

Bassano del Grappa is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 42,405 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bassano del Grappa 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 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bassano del Grappa, 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bassano del Grappa declared an average taxable income of 28,268 euros, above the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bassano del Grappa is in climate zone E, with 2,473 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 129 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bassano del Grappa has 45 schools and 14 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 22 grocery shops and supermarkets, 45 healthcare facilities, 39 sports facilities and 10 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 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 25.0% of the land in Bassano del Grappa, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bassano del Grappa 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bassano del Grappa, and 6 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 Bassano del Grappa: 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 Bassano del Grappa 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 683 inhabited census areas in Bassano del Grappa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 18.9%
  • good 72.6%
  • very good 7.7%

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 024012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.