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Polesella: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, 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 Antonio de Paoli 29, Polesella.

Polesella, on the Veneto bank of the Po facing Ferrara

Polesella is a town in the Polesine on the Veneto bank of the Po, facing the province of Ferrara, along the route linking Rovigo and Ferrara. The land is low plain, a few metres above sea level, with fields, rows of trees, drainage canals and the river embankment dominating the landscape. Rovigo and Ferrara are the two cities people rely on for work, secondary schools and hospitals.

Buyers here find detached houses and villas, low-rise apartment blocks in the centre and rural houses in the countryside. Average declared incomes are above the average for the province of Rovigo. For a country house, allow for distance from services, winter fog and summer mosquitoes, as well as the state of the roof and heating.

The population is shrinking: 3,605 residents in 2023, 11.6% fewer than in 2011, or 474 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 49.1 is almost the same as the province (49.0), and over-65s make up 27.5%. Foreign residents account for 8.6%.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale; in Polesella the expected ground acceleration is about 0.081 g. The hazard is moderate, but on the soft soils of the Po plain a surveyor should check foundations and cracks, as buildings can settle over time.

The main issue remains the river. The Po is held back by embankments and much of the countryside lies below flood level, so the flood maps need reading at the exact address, which is what the report does. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Veneto bank of the Po, between Rovigo and Ferrara.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Rovigo.
  • Down 11.6% since 2011, over-65s at 27.5%.
  • Seismic zone 3; the main issue is Po flooding.

Overview

Polesella is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,605 residents, ranked 15 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Polesella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Polesella declared an average taxable income of 24,181 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Polesella is in climate zone E, with 2,375 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Polesella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 12.3% of the land in Polesella, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Polesella 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 Polesella.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Polesella: 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 Polesella 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 25 inhabited census areas in Polesella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 38.8%
  • good 59.5%

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 029037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.