Fiesso Umbertiano: 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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Fiesso Umbertiano, upper Polesine between Rovigo and Ferrara
Fiesso Umbertiano lies in the upper Polesine, the plain between the Adige and the Po, a short way from the Po and the border with Emilia-Romagna. Rovigo is to the north and Ferrara to the south across the river, and the Occhiobello junction on the A13 Bologna-Padua motorway is close by: for many residents, work lies in one of those two directions.
The land is flat, almost at sea level, with fields, drainage ditches and houses strung along the roads. In the Polesine the big rivers run between embankments, higher than the surrounding fields, and a network of canals keeps the land dry: that is why the official flood maps need checking for each individual address, which the report does. In older houses, look for rising damp and at the foundations on clay soils.
At the end of 2023 there were 3,887 residents, down 9.1% from 4,275 in 2011. The average age of 48.9 is practically the same as the province of Rovigo (49.0); over-65s make up 27.8% and foreign residents 9.4%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.
Fiesso is in seismic zone 3, like all 50 municipalities in the Polesine, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.093 g. On the soft soils of the plain, how a building behaves depends heavily on its foundations: for an older detached house, it is worth asking about cracks, settlement or strengthening work.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report traces the address back to the plot.
Key points
- Upper Polesine, between Rovigo and Ferrara, close to the Po.
- 3,887 residents, down 9.1% since 2011.
- Reclaimed plain: check flood hazard for the address.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration of about 0.093 g.
Overview
Fiesso Umbertiano is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,887 residents, ranked 12 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fiesso Umbertiano 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 0.093 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 9.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fiesso Umbertiano declared an average taxable income of 25,879 euros, above the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Fiesso Umbertiano is in climate zone E, with 2,329 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 9 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fiesso Umbertiano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 9.2% of the land in Fiesso Umbertiano, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Fiesso Umbertiano 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Fiesso Umbertiano. 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 Fiesso Umbertiano: 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 Fiesso Umbertiano 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 29 inhabited census areas in Fiesso Umbertiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.2%
- fair 47.7%
- 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
- 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 029022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.