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Cassola: 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: Viale San Giuseppe 2, Cassola.

Cassola, the plain below Monte Grappa next to Bassano

Cassola borders Bassano del Grappa and, seen from the east, feels almost like an extension of it: houses, small industrial areas and roads run on without a clear break. The municipality is made up of several villages, including San Giuseppe, Cassola and San Zeno, on the upper Vicenza plain with the Grappa massif closing the view to the north.

Buyers here are usually after a detached house, a terraced house or a flat in a recent low-rise block, close to the jobs and services of Bassano. The area is heavily built up, with housing, workshops and a few open fields side by side. Before choosing, take a walk around the plot: a production zone or a busy through road a short distance away makes a real difference to daily life.

The population is growing: 15,264 residents in 2023, up 8.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Among the 112 municipalities of the province of Vicenza it ranks 9 by size, and it is younger than average: estimated average age 44.0 against 45.9, over-65s at 20.3% against 23.4%. Households average 2.39 people and foreign residents make up 7.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the rest of the province.

The foothills of Monte Grappa are among the most earthquake-prone parts of the Veneto. Cassola is in seismic zone 2, like 79 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.184 g, high for northern Italy. For a house built before recent seismic standards, ask for the structural design and whether any strengthening work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the plot. It also checks the official flood maps, which on the plain can change from one street to the next.

Key points

  • Upper Vicenza plain, right next to Bassano del Grappa.
  • 15,264 residents, up 8.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.184 g.
  • Average age 44.0, below the provincial figure.

Overview

Cassola is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 15,264 residents, among the most populous in the province (9 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cassola 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cassola, 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 grown by 8.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cassola declared an average taxable income of 25,769 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cassola is in climate zone E, with 2,412 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 92 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cassola has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 18 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 39.5% of the land in Cassola, 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

Cassola 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 contaminated sites in Cassola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cassola: 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 Cassola 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 109 inhabited census areas in Cassola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 47.4%
  • good 51.1%

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 024026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.