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Montecchio Maggiore: 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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Montecchio Maggiore, Romeo and Juliet's castles and the A4

On the hill above Montecchio Maggiore stand the two Scaliger castles that tradition links to Romeo and Juliet, and their outline is visible from far away. Below, on the plain west of Vicenza, the municipality is made of several parts: the centre, the hamlets of Alte Ceccato and Valdimolino, and a large industrial area along the main road and the motorway. The town also has Villa Cordellina Lombardi, with frescoes by Tiepolo.

Work is close at hand. Montecchio sits at the mouth of the Agno valley, a few kilometres from the tanning district of Arzignano, in one of the most industrial parts of the Vicenza area. The A4 motorway has an exit here and Vicenza is about fifteen kilometres away. Alte Ceccato, which grew up around the factories and the main road, feels different from the centre and the hills, where detached houses and small villas are the rule.

At the end of 2023 there were 23,622 residents, up 1.3% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The town is younger than the province, with an estimated average age of 44.7 against 45.9, and foreign nationals make up 16.6%, a high share even for Veneto. Declared incomes are close to the Vicenza average.

Montecchio is in seismic zone 2, the same as 78 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.151 g, a hazard to take seriously. If you are buying a restored farmhouse in the hills, or a flat in a block built before the current anti-seismic rules, ask for the structural paperwork and a list of the work done.

Streams and irrigation ditches cross the plain. In low-lying areas flood hazard has to be read for the exact address, and on the hillsides landslide hazard: the report checks both on the official maps and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Scaliger castles on the hill, an exit on the A4 motorway.
  • 23,622 residents, foreign nationals at 16.6%.
  • Average age 44.7, against 45.9 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.151 g.

Overview

Montecchio Maggiore is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 23,622 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecchio Maggiore 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 0.151 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montecchio Maggiore, 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 grown by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecchio Maggiore declared an average taxable income of 26,895 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecchio Maggiore is in climate zone E, with 2,356 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 72 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecchio Maggiore has 18 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 22 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

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 28.8% of the land in Montecchio Maggiore, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montecchio Maggiore 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 Montecchio Maggiore, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Montecchio Maggiore: 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 Montecchio Maggiore 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 125 inhabited census areas in Montecchio Maggiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 35.0%
  • good 62.9%

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 024061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.