Castelvetro di Modena: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Castelvetro di Modena, a chequered square and Lambrusco hills
Castelvetro di Modena sits on the first hills south of Modena, between Vignola and Maranello. The old centre on the hilltop has a square paved in a black and white chessboard pattern, and the surrounding hills are covered with the vineyards of Lambrusco Grasparossa, the wine that carries the town's name. In the hamlet of Levizzano a medieval castle overlooks the valley.
The land slopes down to the plain, where hamlets such as Solignano and Ca' di Sola have grown alongside the roads and businesses. A few kilometres away are the ceramic tile district of Sassuolo and Fiorano and Maranello, home of Ferrari, and Modena is about twenty minutes by car. Jobs are plentiful in the area, and it shows in average incomes, which are above the provincial figure. Buyers can choose between houses in the old village, detached homes in the lowland hamlets and farmhouses among the vines, where access, gradients and agricultural rights of way matter.
In 2023 there were 11,078 residents, up 0.6% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, so broadly stable. The average age is 45.0, slightly below the province of Modena (45.8); over-65s make up 21.5% and foreign residents 11.0%. Households average 2.37 people.
In the province of Modena, 7 municipalities are in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale and 40 in zone 3. Castelvetro is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.163 g. The 2012 earthquake hit mainly the lowlands north of Modena, but it showed the whole province how much building quality matters: for masonry houses and converted farm buildings, ask for structural assessments and inspection certificates.
On the clay hills of the Modena area landslides are common and the hazard changes from slope to slope, while on the plain the issue is closeness to streams. The report checks both at the address with the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.
Key points
- First hills south of Modena, home of Lambrusco Grasparossa.
- Close to the ceramic tile district and Maranello.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.163 g.
- Population up 0.6% since 2011, foreign residents at 11.0%.
Overview
Castelvetro di Modena is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 11,078 residents, ranked 16 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelvetro di Modena is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 7 of 47 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castelvetro di Modena, 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. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelvetro di Modena declared an average taxable income of 28,884 euros, in line with the province (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelvetro di Modena is in climate zone E, with 2,371 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 152 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelvetro di Modena has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 13.2% of the land in Castelvetro di Modena, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Castelvetro di Modena 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Castelvetro di Modena, and 4 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Castelvetro di Modena: 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 Castelvetro di Modena 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 86 inhabited census areas in Castelvetro di Modena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 94.3%
- good 5.7%
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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 036008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.