Palazzolo dello Stella: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Palazzolo dello Stella, lowland Friuli along the Stella river
Palazzolo dello Stella lies in the Bassa Friulana, the plain running down to the Marano lagoon, and takes its name from the Stella, a spring-fed river that crosses the area before flowing into the lagoon. The village is only a few metres above sea level, among fields, poplar groves and canals, and Lignano Sabbiadoro is about twenty minutes away by car.
Many people work in Latisana, in the industrial areas of the lowlands or towards Udine and Venice, with the A4 motorway not far off. Buyers find detached houses with gardens, newer homes and old farmhouses, at prices below those on the coast. In winter the plain is cold and damp, in climate zone E, so insulation and services weigh on running costs.
The population is older than the provincial average. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,824 residents (2023), down 6.1% since 2011, with an average age of 50.1 against 48.5 in the province of Udine. Over-65s are 29.5% and foreign residents 10.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In the province of Udine seismic hazard varies a lot between the mountains and the plain: 19 municipalities are in zone 1, 71 in zone 2 and 44 in zone 3. Palazzolo is in zone 3 and its expected ground acceleration is 0.100 g, a moderate value. For an old farmhouse, a check of walls and roof before any work is still sensible.
On flat, low-lying land crossed by a river and canals, the official flood maps are the first thing to check for an address. The report reads them together with the price band, cadastral data and nearby services.
Key points
- Lowland Friuli, along the Stella river towards the lagoon
- Lignano about twenty minutes by car
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.100 g
- Average age 50.1, against 48.5 in the province
Overview
Palazzolo dello Stella is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,824 residents, ranked 47 of 134 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Palazzolo dello Stella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 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 resident population has fallen by 6.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (49). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Palazzolo dello Stella declared an average taxable income of 21,077 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Palazzolo dello Stella is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 5 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Palazzolo dello Stella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 9.1% of the land in Palazzolo dello Stella, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Palazzolo dello Stella is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. 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 Palazzolo dello Stella; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Palazzolo dello Stella: 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 Palazzolo dello Stella 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 38 inhabited census areas in Palazzolo dello Stella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.9%
- fair 25.9%
- good 73.2%
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
- 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 Friuli Venezia Giulia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2024.
- 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 030069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.