Castelgomberto: 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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Castelgomberto, hills and workshops of the Agno valley
The Agno valley climbs from Montecchio Maggiore and Trissino towards Valdagno and Recoaro, and Castelgomberto occupies its lower stretch, north-west of Vicenza, where the valley is still wide and its sides are hills of meadows, woods and vineyards. It has been an industrial valley for more than a century: the textile tradition of Valdagno left behind a dense network of small and medium-sized firms, and many residents work locally.
On the valley floor the town has terraced houses, villas and small blocks of flats; up in the hills the houses become scattered, the lanes narrow and the gradients steep. A house in the hills brings views and silence, but think about winter access, retaining walls and how rainwater drains away. Average incomes are close to those of the province of Vicenza.
The population is flat: 6,113 residents in 2023, just 15 more than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. It is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 44.8 against 45.9 and over-65s at 20.8%. Foreign residents make up 8.3% and households average 2.39 people.
Seismic hazard is not low. Castelgomberto is in zone 2, like 79 of the 112 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.160 g. For a house built before current standards, ask for the structural paperwork; if it is an old stone house, have a surveyor look at it before making an offer.
On the slopes the report checks landslide hazard, and on the valley floor flood hazard along the Agno and its tributaries, always for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace the plot.
Key points
- In the lower Agno valley, among small firms and hills.
- Average age 44.8, over-65s at 20.8%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.160 g.
- Slopes and landslides in the hills to check per address.
Overview
Castelgomberto is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 6,113 residents, ranked 44 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelgomberto 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 0.160 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castelgomberto, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 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 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelgomberto declared an average taxable income of 25,724 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelgomberto is in climate zone E, with 2,477 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 145 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelgomberto has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
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 16.0% of the land in Castelgomberto, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Castelgomberto 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 medium. 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 Castelgomberto. 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 Castelgomberto: 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 Castelgomberto 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 50 inhabited census areas in Castelgomberto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 7.0%
- fair 57.9%
- good 35.1%
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
- 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 024028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.