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Massanzago: 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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Massanzago, Villa Baglioni and farmland between Padua and Venice

In the centre of Massanzago stands Villa Baglioni, with early frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo. It is the best-known sight in a small municipality in the northern part of the province of Padua, between Camposampiero and Noale, on the edge of the province of Venice. All around lies the countryside of the Camposampiero area: flat and orderly, with fields, ditches, rows of trees and scattered houses.

The town is a typical choice for young families who work between Padua, Castelfranco, Mestre and the many small factories of the area and want a detached house with a garden. Almost all travel is by car, and the wider range of services is in the neighbouring towns. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses, from 1970s builds to recent estates.

The population is much younger than the Padua average: an average age of 43.1 against 46.5 for the province, over-65s at 17.3% against 24.2%, and households of 2.59 people on average. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 6,094 residents in 2023, up 3.8% since 2011, and foreign residents make up 10.3%. Average incomes are slightly below the provincial figure.

In a house a few decades old, the costs that matter are energy costs: the area is in climate zone E, with fog and damp in winter, and external insulation, windows and the boiler make a real difference. The land is low and crossed by drainage ditches and reclamation channels, so the report checks flood hazard for the exact address.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Massanzago is in zone 3 along with 88 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.117 g. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and the report finds the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Villa Baglioni with Tiepolo frescoes, between Camposampiero and Noale.
  • Over-65s at 17.3%, against 24.2% in the province.
  • Population up 3.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.117 g.

Overview

Massanzago is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 6,094 residents, ranked 48 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Massanzago 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 0.117 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 grown by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (47). 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Massanzago declared an average taxable income of 25,480 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Massanzago is in climate zone E, with 2,421 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Massanzago has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 21.4% of the land in Massanzago, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Massanzago 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 Massanzago. 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 Massanzago: 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 Massanzago 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 73 inhabited census areas in Massanzago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 60.8%
  • good 39.2%

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 028050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.