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Montorso Vicentino: 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 G. Zanella 1, Montorso Vicentino.

Montorso Vicentino, at the mouth of the Chiampo valley

Montorso Vicentino sits where the Chiampo valley opens onto the plain, west of Vicenza, between the last hills and the fields of the valley floor. The town hall is at around 110 metres; the centre spreads across flat ground, while the surrounding slopes hold vineyards, scattered houses and a few historic villas.

There are many firms in the valley towns, and Montorso has a residential character a few minutes from the workplaces. Arzignano is close, and Vicenza and Verona are reached on the A4 motorway, which runs across the plain nearby. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, with larger gardens on the hillside.

There are 3,040 residents (2023), down 4.4% on 2011. The mean age of 45.3 is slightly below the provincial figure (45.9); over-65s are 23.1% and foreign residents 10.6%. Declared incomes are in line with the Vicenza average.

Earthquakes deserve more attention here than on the open Po plain: Montorso is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 78 other municipalities in the province of Vicenza, and the expected ground acceleration in the town is 0.151 g. For a block of flats, ask for the design year and whether it was built to recent seismic standards; for older houses, the condition of walls and floors. In low-lying areas near the Chiampo the report checks the official flood maps, and the Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Mouth of the Chiampo valley, near Arzignano.
  • A4 motorway nearby, towards Vicenza and Verona.
  • 3,040 residents, foreign residents 10.6%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.151 g.

Overview

Montorso Vicentino is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,040 residents, ranked 76 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montorso Vicentino 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 Montorso Vicentino, 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montorso Vicentino declared an average taxable income of 26,123 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montorso Vicentino is in climate zone E, with 2,422 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 112 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montorso Vicentino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 18.2% of the land in Montorso Vicentino, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montorso Vicentino 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 Montorso Vicentino; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montorso Vicentino: 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 Montorso Vicentino 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 37 inhabited census areas in Montorso Vicentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 99.3%

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 024068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.