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Valdastico: 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 Valpegara 1, Valdastico.

Valdastico, the upper Astico valley below the Asiago plateau

Follow the Astico upstream beyond Arsiero and the valley narrows between the cliffs of the Asiago plateau and the mountains leading towards Trentino. This is where the municipality of Valdastico stretches out, with its main village at around 400 metres and several hamlets on the valley floor. The A31 motorway, named after the valley, stops further south at Piovene Rocchette; Thiene and Schio are the towns people go to for work and services.

The valley is narrow and in winter the sun does not stay long on the valley floor. Houses are largely old stone buildings or post-war homes, many of them holiday homes, so before buying ask for the energy rating and check the roof and boiler. If you work down on the plain, the valley road is part of every day. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Vicenza.

In 2023 there were 1,168 residents, 15.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is clearly older than the province's: an average age of 50.8 against 45.9, with over-65s at 34.2% against 23.4%. Foreign residents make up 4.4%.

Valdastico is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 33 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, while 79 others are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.130 g. In stone houses it is worth having a surveyor check how walls and floors are tied together, especially if you plan to renovate.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report traces the address to its land parcel. In such an enclosed valley, distance from the river and position below the slopes are what matter: landslides and flooding are read on the official maps, address by address.

Key points

  • Upper Astico valley, between the Asiago plateau and Trentino.
  • Over-65s at 34.2%, against 23.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.130 g.
  • Narrow valley: slopes and river checked for each address.

Overview

Valdastico is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,168 residents, among the smallest in the province (102 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valdastico is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.130 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 15.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valdastico declared an average taxable income of 20,787 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Valdastico is in climate zone E, with 2,906 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 405 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valdastico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 2.6 schools per 1,000 residents, more 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 5.2% of the land in Valdastico, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Valdastico 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 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 Valdastico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valdastico: 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 Valdastico 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 26 inhabited census areas in Valdastico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 10.1%
  • fair 79.4%
  • good 10.5%

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 024112. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.