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Montegalda: 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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For example: Via Zocco 1, Montegalda.

Montegalda, a castle on a hill between Vicenza and Padua

Between Vicenza and Padua the plain is almost uniform, and the hill of Montegalda, topped by its castle, stands out from far off. The village lies on the eastern edge of the Berici Hills, in the part of Vicenza province that faces the Padua area, and lives on farming, small businesses and commuting to the two cities.

House hunters mainly find detached houses, small villas and terraced houses built in recent decades, plus a few old farmhouses. Being between two cities lets you choose where to work, but nearly all journeys are by road, so try the commute at rush hour. On the plain, areas near watercourses deserve a check on the flood maps, which the report does for the exact address.

The population is stable: 3,354 residents in 2023, up 0.3% on 2011. The average age is 46.2, in line with the province (45.9), and over-65s make up 23.3%, as in the rest of the province. Foreign residents account for 6.0%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the Vicenza average.

The Vicenza area is split between seismic zones 2 and 3 in the Civil Protection classification. Montegalda is in zone 3, together with 32 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.113 g. For a house from the seventies or eighties, ask for the structural design and whether any work has been done on the roof or floors, especially in buildings that have been extended over time.

Key points

  • Village with a castle on a hill, between Vicenza and Padua.
  • Stable population: 3,354 residents, up 0.3%.
  • Average age 46.2, in line with the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.113 g.

Overview

Montegalda is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,354 residents, ranked 70 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegalda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.113 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. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegalda declared an average taxable income of 24,739 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montegalda is in climate zone E, with 2,284 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 28 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montegalda has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.6 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 11.7% of the land in Montegalda, 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

Montegalda 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 Montegalda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegalda: 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 Montegalda 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 32 inhabited census areas in Montegalda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 71.5%
  • good 27.2%

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 024064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.