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Bondeno: 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 Virgiliana Pilastri 1, Bondeno.

Bondeno, where the Panaro meets the Po

The Po closes off Bondeno to the north, and across the embankment lie Lombardy and the Veneto; the Panaro runs through the municipality and flows into the great river right here. The rest is reclaimed farmland, about twenty kilometres west of Ferrara.

The municipality is made up of the main town and many farming villages, from Stellata, with its star-shaped fortress on the Po embankment, to Scortichino and Burana. Buyers will find farmhouses, villas and flats at prices that are low for Emilia-Romagna, but also a town that is losing residents, with services concentrated in the main centre. For a house in one of the villages, count the kilometres to school, doctor and supermarket.

There are 13,918 residents in 2023, 7.9% fewer than in 2011, or 1,198 people. The population is old, like the whole Ferrara area, with an average age of 49.2 and over-65s at 29.2%; foreign residents make up 14.9%.

The 2012 Emilia earthquake also hit Bondeno, particularly the villages towards Modena. The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like almost all the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.130 g. For a farmhouse or masonry building, find out whether it was damaged in 2012, received grants or had strengthening work, and get the paperwork.

Between the Po, the Panaro and the canals, water is the issue to watch. The land is low and protected by embankments, and the report checks the official flood maps for the address, which here deserve a careful read before choosing a house.

Key points

  • Plain between the Po and the Panaro, west of Ferrara.
  • Population down 7.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3: check masonry homes after 2012.
  • Low land between embankments and canals: flood maps by address.

Overview

Bondeno is a municipality in the province of Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 13,918 residents, ranked 6 of 21 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bondeno 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 0.130 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 14.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bondeno declared an average taxable income of 23,430 euros, in line with the province (24,414 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bondeno is in climate zone E, with 2,281 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bondeno has 9 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 6.4% of the land in Bondeno, compared with 7.2% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bondeno 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 no open contaminated sites in Bondeno; 9 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bondeno: 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 Bondeno 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 135 inhabited census areas in Bondeno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.8%
  • fair 64.3%
  • good 27.9%

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 038003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.