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Montegaldella: 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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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 Ghizzole 1, Montegaldella.

Montegaldella, on the Bacchiglione between Vicenza and Padua

Montegaldella lies on the plain between Vicenza and Padua, along the Bacchiglione river, in countryside of fields, rows of trees and Venetian villas. The village is small and quiet, and both cities are within driving distance for work, as are the industrial areas of the Vicenza plain.

Homes are mostly detached and family houses with gardens, plus some old farmhouses and a few newer developments. Households have 2.53 members on average, and the average age of 44.8 is lower than the provincial 45.9. Average incomes are slightly below the Vicenza area. For buyers, the river is the thing to keep in mind: areas near the Bacchiglione embankments and the drainage canals should be checked on the official flood maps, and it is worth asking whether the house has ever had water in the cellar or on the ground floor.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,804 residents, up 0.9% on 2011: a stable village. Over-65s make up 21.0%, less than the provincial 23.4%, and foreign residents 5.8%.

Vicenza province has 79 municipalities in seismic zone 2 and 33 in zone 3. Montegaldella is in the latter group, with an expected acceleration of 0.107 g. For houses on the plain, look out for cracks and sagging floors and ask for the permits for any extensions.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps; the report traces the address back to the land parcel and reads the flood-prone areas at that exact point.

Key points

  • Plain village on the Bacchiglione, between Vicenza and Padua.
  • Average age 44.8, households of 2.53 members.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.107 g.
  • Near the river and canals: check flood-prone areas.

Overview

Montegaldella is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,804 residents, ranked 92 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegaldella 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 0.107 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 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegaldella declared an average taxable income of 25,391 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montegaldella is in climate zone E, with 2,275 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 23 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 9.4% of the land in Montegaldella, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montegaldella 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 open contaminated sites in Montegaldella; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegaldella: 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 Montegaldella 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 12 inhabited census areas in Montegaldella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 49.6%
  • good 50.1%

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 024065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.