Castelcucco: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Treviso, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Castelcucco, the foothills of Monte Grappa near Asolo
Castelcucco lies in the foothills below the Monte Grappa massif, a few kilometres from Asolo, in the western part of the province of Treviso. The village stretches between the plain and the first hills, with a compact centre, residential streets of detached and terraced houses, and higher up meadows, woods and small hamlets climbing towards the mountain.
The municipality has attracted residents in recent years. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,331 residents (2023), up 6.5% from 2,189 in 2011, with an average age of 43.8 against 46.0 in the province. Over-65s are 20.8%, below the provincial 23.8%, and foreign residents 8.3%. Incomes are slightly below the Treviso average.
People who buy here usually work for firms along the foothills, between Asolo, Montebelluna, Bassano and Castelfranco, and travel by car. Daily life leans on nearby towns for upper secondary schools, the hospital and large shops; the village has 3 schools, 2 supermarkets and 1 pharmacy. Between the hills and the valley floor the view, the slope of the plot and winter access all change, so visit the house in bad weather too.
Earthquakes need to be taken into account. Castelcucco is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, like most municipalities in the province of Treviso, but with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.210 g, a value not to be ignored. For a house built before recent seismic rules, have a surveyor assess the structure and roof, and ask whether any strengthening work has been done.
On the slopes and along the streams coming down from the Grappa, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact spot. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality.
Key points
- Monte Grappa foothills, a few kilometres from Asolo
- 2,331 residents, up 6.5% since 2011
- Average age 43.8 against 46.0 in the province
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.210 g
Overview
Castelcucco is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,331 residents, among the smallest in the province (87 of 94).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelcucco is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (72 of 94) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.210 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castelcucco, 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelcucco declared an average taxable income of 25,496 euros, in line with the province (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelcucco is in climate zone E, with 2,660 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 189 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelcucco has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 1.7 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 10.3% of the land in Castelcucco, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Castelcucco is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Castelcucco.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelcucco: 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 Castelcucco 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 14 inhabited census areas in Castelcucco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 24.2%
- good 75.8%
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 026011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.