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Guarda Veneta: 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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For example: Via Roma 5, Guarda Veneta.

Guarda Veneta, Polesine farmland along the Po

Guarda Veneta is a small municipality in the Polesine, the low-lying province of Rovigo, on the left bank of the river Po, with Emilia-Romagna on the far bank. The land is low plain, only a few metres above sea level, under arable crops and crossed by drainage channels; the village is compact, with low houses and scattered farmsteads.

Buyers here usually want a detached house with a yard or garden, at prices worth checking in the report, and rely on Rovigo and nearby towns for work, secondary schools and services. A car is needed. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. The climate zone is E, with damp, foggy winters.

There were 1,108 residents in 2023, down 6.5% on 2011. Compared with the rest of the Polesine, the population is a little younger: average age 48.2 against 49.0, over-65s at 25.5% against 28.1%. Foreign nationals make up 11.8%.

On earthquakes, all 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.074 g. On alluvial plain, foundations matter too: cracks in walls or uneven floors are worth showing to a surveyor.

Next to a great river, the most useful question is about water. The report reads the official flood maps for the address and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for the municipality, to trace the land parcel.

Key points

  • Polesine, on the left bank of the Po, reclaimed plain.
  • All 50 municipalities around Rovigo in seismic zone 3.
  • Average age 48.2, against 49.0 in the province.
  • Flood maps worth reading for the address.

Overview

Guarda Veneta is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,108 residents, ranked 43 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guarda Veneta 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 0.074 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guarda Veneta declared an average taxable income of 21,684 euros, below the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guarda Veneta is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guarda Veneta has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 5.4% of the land in Guarda Veneta, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Guarda Veneta 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 open contaminated sites in Guarda Veneta; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guarda Veneta: 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 Guarda Veneta 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 17 inhabited census areas in Guarda Veneta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 029028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.