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Sarcedo: 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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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 Bassano del Grappa 1, Sarcedo.

Sarcedo, next to Thiene at the foot of the hills

The Alto Vicentino, the belt of small and medium-sized firms north of Vicenza, is a landscape of towns clustered around Thiene, the largest of them, and Sarcedo is one of these. The land runs from the plain, where the houses, workshops and roads are, up to the first hills, partly planted with vines. The town hall is at about 160 metres. Vicenza is some twenty kilometres away, although for many residents work is in the local firms rather than in the city.

Most homes are detached houses, semi-detached pairs and terraces built in recent decades, with the odd restored farm courtyard. A large share of the land is built over, reflecting the scattered development along roads that is typical of the Veneto plain. Before choosing, look at what surrounds the plot: industrial areas, busy through roads, and on the hills the gradient and access in winter.

There were 5,286 residents in 2023, 0.3% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.0, against 45.9 for the province, over-65s make up 23.9%, foreign residents make up 5.4% and average declared income is in line with the rest of the province. Households average 2.41 people.

Earthquakes are the point to take most seriously. Sarcedo is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 79 of the 112 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value. The Veneto foothills have a recorded history of earthquakes, so for a house from the 1960s or 1970s ask whether any structural work has been done and get an estimate for strengthening it.

For everyday services people often go to Thiene. The data show 4 school-related services in the municipality, and the number of pharmacies on record is 1. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available, and the report also checks the official flood maps along the streams coming down from the hills for the exact address.

Key points

  • Alto Vicentino town next to Thiene, between plain and hills.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.165 g.
  • 5,286 residents, average age 46.0.
  • Mostly recent homes: detached, semi-detached, terraced.

Overview

Sarcedo is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 5,286 residents, ranked 53 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sarcedo 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 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sarcedo, 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 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sarcedo declared an average taxable income of 25,949 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sarcedo is in climate zone E, with 2,445 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 157 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sarcedo has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 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 17.9% of the land in Sarcedo, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sarcedo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Sarcedo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sarcedo: 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 Sarcedo 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 38 inhabited census areas in Sarcedo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.2%
  • fair 64.7%
  • good 29.0%

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 024097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.