Selvazzano Dentro: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Selvazzano Dentro, from the Bacchiglione to the Euganean Hills
Just outside Padua to the west, the district of Tencarola, on the Bacchiglione river, is in effect a continuation of the city, and from there the municipality of Selvazzano Dentro spreads over the plain to the first slopes of the Euganean Hills. Besides the main town there are Caselle and San Domenico, which grew as residential areas for people working in the city. It is a place of detached houses, small villas and low blocks of flats, with the odd historic villa and plenty of private gardens.
The link with Padua is close. The city centre, the university and the hospitals are a few kilometres away, and living in Tencarola is in practice living in a Padua suburb. Towards the hills, distances to services grow, and the report measures them from the exact address.
There are 22,866 residents (2023, Istat figures), up 3.3% since 2011, and Selvazzano is number 4 in the province by population. People are slightly older than the Padua average, with a mean age of 47.5 against 46.5 and over-65s at 25.9% against 24.2%. Foreign residents make up 9.4%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.
The Bacchiglione crosses the municipality and is the first thing to look at for homes near the embankments or in the lowest areas. The report checks the official flood maps at the address; for basements, ask the seller whether they have ever let in water.
Earthquake hazard is moderate: seismic zone 3, like 89 of the 101 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.085 g. For villas from the 1970s and 1980s, insulation, windows and heating count for more. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- On Padua's doorstep on the Bacchiglione, up to the Euganean Hills.
- 22,866 residents, up 3.3% since 2011.
- Incomes above the provincial average, over-65s at 25.9%.
- Seismic zone 3; near the embankments, check flood maps.
Overview
Selvazzano Dentro is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 22,866 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 101).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Selvazzano Dentro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.085 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 grown by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Selvazzano Dentro declared an average taxable income of 29,728 euros, above the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Selvazzano Dentro is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 18 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Selvazzano Dentro has 11 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 17 healthcare facilities and 30 sports facilities.
There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
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 31.8% of the land in Selvazzano Dentro, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Selvazzano Dentro 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Selvazzano Dentro, and 7 more have 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 Selvazzano Dentro: 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 Selvazzano Dentro 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 90 inhabited census areas in Selvazzano Dentro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.9%
- fair 95.0%
- good 3.0%
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
- 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 028086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.