Piove di Sacco: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Piove di Sacco, the Saccisica plain between Padua and the lagoon
Piove di Sacco is the main town of the Saccisica, the plain south-east of Padua that runs down towards the Venetian lagoon and Chioggia. The land is flat and very low, only a few metres above sea level, and criss-crossed by drainage channels from land reclamation. For the surrounding villages this is where the hospital, secondary schools, offices and market are.
The figures bear this out. There are 22 education sites, 1.09 per 1,000 residents against 0.82 in the province, and 19 healthcare sites, again above the Padua average.
People working in Padua drive there in about twenty minutes outside rush hour or take the regional buses; the railway through Piove links the area with Mestre in one direction and Adria in the other. Housing is mostly detached houses, terraces and small blocks of flats, with a few older buildings in the centre around the cathedral and the main square.
There were 20,246 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 6.2% since 2011. The average age of 46.6 matches the province and foreign residents make up 11.9%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
The seismic zone is 3, shared with 88 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is low, about 0.064 g. Water is a bigger question than earthquakes here. In land this low, which stays dry thanks to channels and pumping stations, the report checks the official maps to see whether the address lies in a flood-prone area. For houses with a basement or a ground-level cellar room, ask the seller about any past leaks or flooding.
Key points
- Hub of the Saccisica plain, with a hospital and secondary schools.
- 20,246 residents in 2023, up 6.2% since 2011.
- 1.09 schools per 1,000 residents, province 0.82.
- Low reclaimed land: flood hazard checked for each address.
Overview
Piove di Sacco is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 20,246 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 101).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piove di Sacco is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 grown by 6.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piove di Sacco declared an average taxable income of 25,171 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Piove di Sacco is in climate zone E, with 2,360 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, Piove di Sacco has 22 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 19 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).
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 23.5% of the land in Piove di Sacco, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Piove di Sacco 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Piove di Sacco, and 12 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 Piove di Sacco: 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 Piove di Sacco 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 166 inhabited census areas in Piove di Sacco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.3%
- fair 72.0%
- good 26.7%
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 Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 028065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.