Monte di Malo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Vicenza, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monte di Malo, the hills of upper Vicenza province
The name describes its link with the town on the plain: Monte di Malo covers the hills and first slopes rising behind Malo, in the Alto Vicentino, one of the most industrial parts of the Veneto. The land is green, made up of scattered hamlets (contrade) among meadows, woods and winding roads, while most jobs are further down, around Schio, Thiene and Malo.
For buyers, this is a choice of quiet living a few minutes from the factories and services of the valley. There are detached houses, old farmhouses renovated in the hamlets and a few recent homes, often with land. The differences between one hamlet and another are big: altitude, sunshine, the gradient of the access road and the distance from the centre all vary a lot. In winter, uphill roads and heating costs need factoring in, in climate zone E.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,824 residents (2023), down 2.2% since 2011. The average age is 46.2, almost the same as the 45.9 of the province of Vicenza, and over-65s are 24.2%. Foreign residents are 3.5%. Households have 2.38 members on average. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.
The Vicenza foothills have moderate seismic hazard. Monte di Malo is in zone 2, like 79 of the 112 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.163 g. When renovating a stone farmhouse, build structural improvement into the project.
On the slopes, the report checks the gradient and official landslide maps for the address, along with the price band, cadastral data and services within reach.
Key points
- Hills above Malo, in upper Vicenza province
- Scattered hamlets a few minutes from Schio and Thiene
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.163 g
- 2,824 residents, down 2.2% since 2011
Overview
Monte di Malo is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,824 residents, ranked 79 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte di Malo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monte di Malo, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.2%. 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 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte di Malo declared an average taxable income of 24,974 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monte di Malo is in climate zone E, with 2,855 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 374 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte di Malo has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).
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 7.6% of the land in Monte di Malo, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Monte di Malo 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 contaminated sites in Monte di Malo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte di Malo: 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 Monte di Malo 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 Monte di Malo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 96.2%
- good 3.8%
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 024063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.