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Castelmassa: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, 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: Via Cesare Battisti 1, Castelmassa.

Castelmassa, on the banks of the Po in the upper Polesine

Castelmassa lies on the left embankment of the Po in the upper Polesine, in the western part of the province of Rovigo. On the far bank is Lombardy and the town of Sermide, and a bridge over the river links the two. The centre huddles against the embankment, with flat farmland all around, only a few metres above sea level.

It is a small service centre for nearby villages, with shops, schools and small businesses. The market includes two- or three-storey village houses, small villas on the edges and flats in blocks from the 1960s and 1970s. Average declared incomes are above the average for the province of Rovigo; for work people also look to Ostiglia, Legnago and the Mantua area.

The population is falling. In 2023 there were 3,985 residents, 7.1% fewer than the 4,291 recorded in 2011 by Istat, the national statistics office, and the average age is 48.4. Over-65s make up 29.1%, just above the provincial 28.1%, and foreign residents 13.0%.

All 50 municipalities in the Polesine are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Castelmassa the expected ground acceleration is about 0.091 g. Soft alluvial soils can amplify shaking: for brick houses, ask about the condition of load-bearing walls and floors, and check for rising damp, common near the river.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. Water is the main issue here: the Po flows just beyond the embankment and the land is crossed by drainage channels, so flood hazard should be read from the official maps for each individual address.

Key points

  • Town on the Po embankment, facing Sermide and Lombardy.
  • Population down 7.1% since 2011; over-65s at 29.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole Polesine.
  • Average incomes above the province of Rovigo.

Overview

Castelmassa is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,985 residents, ranked 11 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelmassa is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.091 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 7.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelmassa declared an average taxable income of 24,257 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelmassa is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelmassa has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 4 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.0 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 18.9% of the land in Castelmassa, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castelmassa 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 Castelmassa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelmassa: 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 Castelmassa 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 35 inhabited census areas in Castelmassa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.6%
  • good 48.4%

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 029012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.