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Masi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, 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 Este 1, Masi.

Masi, the lowlands of Padua towards the Adige

Open fields, rows of trees, embankments and old farmhouses: Masi is a small municipality in the lowlands in the southern part of the province of Padua, on the plain that runs down towards the river Adige. The land is flat and almost at sea level, crossed by drainage channels that belong to the area's reclamation network. Work and services are in the larger towns of the Padua lowlands and the nearby Polesine.

The population is steady: 1,784 residents in 2023, up 0.1% on 2011. The average age is 46.0, slightly below 46.5 for the province, and over-65s are 24.3%, in line with the provincial 24.2%. Foreign residents make up 9.9% and households have 2.37 members on average.

The market is made up of detached houses, often with land, farm buildings in need of work and a few newer villas near the centre. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Padua. Winters are cold and damp (climate zone E), so insulation and window frames have a big effect on the bills of a country house.

Earthquake risk is moderate. Masi is in seismic zone 3, as are 88 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.070 g in the built-up area. For an old brick farmhouse it is still worth having the load-bearing walls and floors checked.

On reclaimed land close to a major river, the first thing to check for an address is the official flood map. The report does this and finds the plot on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Padua lowlands, reclaimed plain towards the Adige.
  • Population steady since 2011, average age 46.0.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.070 g.
  • Close to a major river: check the official flood maps.

Overview

Masi is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,784 residents, among the smallest in the province (97 of 101).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Masi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.070 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 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Masi declared an average taxable income of 21,142 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Masi 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Masi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 8.6% of the land in Masi, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Masi 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Masi. 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 Masi: 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 Masi 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 19 inhabited census areas in Masi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 38.8%
  • good 61.2%

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 028049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.