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Ponzano Veneto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Treviso, 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 Roma 1, Ponzano Veneto.

Ponzano Veneto, villas and suburbs next to Treviso

Ponzano Veneto borders Treviso to the north-west and has largely become one of its outer residential districts. The municipality is split into three villages, Ponzano, Paderno and Merlengo, separated by fields, Venetian villas and business parks. The Benetton group has its headquarters here, at Villa Minelli, and the local firms have driven the town's growth over recent decades.

Buyers mostly look for detached and semi-detached houses or flats in small blocks, to be close to the city without paying central Treviso prices. By car Treviso is about a quarter of an hour away and the ring road is close, but public transport is limited. Each village has basic services; for everything else people go into Treviso.

There are 13,005 residents (2023), up 6.7% since 2011. The town is relatively young, with an average age of 44.7 against 46.0 for the province and 20.5% over 65. Foreign residents make up 6.4%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The province of Treviso has municipalities in all three of the higher seismic zones, with 4 in zone 1 along the foothills. Ponzano is in zone 2, like most of the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.174 g. For a detached house from the 1970s or 1980s, ask whether structural calculations were filed, and consider strengthening work alongside any energy upgrade.

The plain is crossed by small spring-fed streams and ditches that can overflow in heavy rain. The report checks the flood maps for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Three villages north-west of Treviso: Ponzano, Paderno, Merlengo.
  • Population up 6.7% since 2011, average age 44.7.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
  • Incomes above the Treviso province average.

Overview

Ponzano Veneto is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 13,005 residents, ranked 14 of 94 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ponzano Veneto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (72 of 94) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ponzano Veneto, 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 grown by 6.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ponzano Veneto declared an average taxable income of 28,724 euros, above the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ponzano Veneto is in climate zone E, with 2,408 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 36 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ponzano Veneto has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 26.1% of the land in Ponzano Veneto, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ponzano Veneto is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Ponzano Veneto. 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 Ponzano Veneto: 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 Ponzano Veneto 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 83 inhabited census areas in Ponzano Veneto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 73.0%
  • good 23.1%

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 026059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.