Piovene Rocchette: 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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Piovene Rocchette, below Monte Summano at the end of the A31
Monte Summano rises above Piovene Rocchette, the mountain that closes the northern edge of the plain in the upper Vicenza area. The town lies where the Astico valley opens out, between Thiene and Schio, and its name joins two places: Piovene, higher up towards the mountain, and Rocchette, near the river. This is where the A31 Valdastico motorway ends, running south to Vicenza and the A4.
Like much of this part of the province, it is an industrial town, with large and small firms a few minutes from home. For buyers, position is what counts. The level streets of the centre and the residential areas towards the Astico are quite unlike the houses on the lower slopes of the Summano, which have better views but steep roads and retaining walls that need checking. Vicenza is less than half an hour away by motorway.
In 2023 there were 8,249 residents, down 0.6% on 2011, so the population is broadly stable. The estimated average age is 45.4 against 45.9 in the province, over-65s make up 23.3% and foreign residents 11.7%. Average incomes are below the Vicenza average.
Piovene is in seismic zone 2 of the Italian Civil Protection classification, like 79 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.158 g. For houses built between the post-war years and the 1980s, ask how the structure was built and whether it has been strengthened, perhaps with the building tax incentives of recent years.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report identifies the plot. At the foot of the mountain and along the streams running down to the Astico, landslide and flood hazard depend on the exact spot, so they are read for each address rather than as a town average.
Key points
- At the foot of Monte Summano, where the A31 Valdastico motorway ends.
- Population stable since 2011; average age 45.4.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.158 g.
- Level ground or slopes: landslides and floods checked by address.
Overview
Piovene Rocchette is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 8,249 residents, ranked 32 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piovene Rocchette 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 0.158 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Piovene Rocchette, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piovene Rocchette declared an average taxable income of 24,491 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Piovene Rocchette is in climate zone E, with 2,751 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 279 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Piovene Rocchette has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 Piovene Rocchette, 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
Piovene Rocchette 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 Piovene Rocchette.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Piovene Rocchette: 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 Piovene Rocchette 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 31 inhabited census areas in Piovene Rocchette. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.1%
- fair 49.1%
- good 48.8%
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 024078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.