Romano d'Ezzelino: 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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Romano d'Ezzelino, below Monte Grappa next to Bassano
The town gave its name to the da Romano family, the medieval lords whose members included Ezzelino III. Today Romano d'Ezzelino borders Bassano del Grappa to the north-east of the town, rising from the plain to the first slopes of the Monte Grappa massif. For work, secondary schools and services people look to Bassano, a few minutes' drive from the centre.
Two kinds of landscape share the same municipality. Lower down are residential areas with detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, often with a garden, and workshops along the main roads. Higher up, where the ground starts to rise, homes are more scattered, the view opens over the plain and the roads become narrow and steep. Winters are cold and damp.
The population is broadly stable, with a slight dip: in 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,216 residents, down 1.9% on 2011. The estimated average age of 45.9 matches the province of Vicenza (45.9), and households have 2.46 members on average, a high figure for northern Italy. Foreign residents are 8.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
The foothills of the Veneto have seismic activity that should not be underestimated. On the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, Romano is in seismic zone 2, like 78 other municipalities around Vicenza, while 33 are in zone 3; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.186 g, a fairly high value. For a house built before the latest earthquake rules, it is worth asking for the structural design and having the floors and roof assessed.
Valleys and small streams run down from the Grappa; often dry, they can rise quickly in a heavy storm. On the slopes the report checks landslide maps and on the plain it checks flood-prone areas, always for the precise address. The Revenue Agency publishes its cadastral maps.
Key points
- Between Bassano del Grappa and the first slopes of Monte Grappa.
- 14,216 residents, households of 2.46 people on average.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.186 g.
- Streams from the Grappa and slopes: landslides and floods by address.
Overview
Romano d'Ezzelino is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 14,216 residents, among the most populous in the province (12 of 112).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Romano d'Ezzelino 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 0.186 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Romano d'Ezzelino, 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 fallen by 1.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Romano d'Ezzelino declared an average taxable income of 24,773 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Romano d'Ezzelino is in climate zone E, with 2,478 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 132 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Romano d'Ezzelino has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.3 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 22.6% of the land in Romano d'Ezzelino, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Romano d'Ezzelino 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Romano d'Ezzelino, and one more has 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 Romano d'Ezzelino: 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 Romano d'Ezzelino 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 Romano d'Ezzelino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.6%
- fair 50.5%
- good 47.9%
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 024086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.