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Martellago: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Venezia, 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 Frassinelli 1, Martellago.

Martellago, Maerne and Olmo on the Venetian mainland

Martellago is three villages in one, the main town, Maerne and Olmo, which have grown across the countryside north-west of Mestre until they almost touch. Family houses, terraces and low apartment blocks alternate with fields and small industrial areas, and central Mestre is a short drive away. For many it is the choice of people who work in the city but want a house with a garden.

Getting about is easy. The Passante di Mestre, the motorway bypass, crosses the municipality, with the Martellago-Scorzè junction, while Maerne has a station on the railway between Venice and Castelfranco Veneto. Venice, Treviso and Padua are all within easy driving distance.

The population is stable: 21,329 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 0.7% on 2011. The estimated average age, 47.3, is in line with the province; 25.9% of residents are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 6.2%. Households average 2.32 people. Declared incomes are above the average for the metropolitan area of Venice.

Martellago is in seismic zone 3, like 44 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.099 g, a moderate hazard. On this plain, foundations and the energy rating matter most, in climate zone E with damp, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here and the report finds the land parcel from the address. The land is flat and low, crossed by ditches and drainage channels, and after heavy rain water can pool in places. Flood hazard is therefore checked address by address, especially if you want a house with a basement room or underground garage.

Key points

  • Martellago, Maerne and Olmo in the countryside north-west of Mestre.
  • Junction on the Passante motorway and a station at Maerne.
  • 21,329 residents in 2023, up 0.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.099 g.

Overview

Martellago is a municipality in the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 21,329 residents, ranked 9 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Martellago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 44 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Martellago declared an average taxable income of 26,562 euros, in line with the province (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Martellago is in climate zone E, with 2,453 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, Martellago has 10 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 19 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities 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 36.4% of the land in Martellago, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Martellago 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 Martellago; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Martellago: 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 Martellago 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 106 inhabited census areas in Martellago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 50.2%
  • good 48.2%

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 027021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.