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Villadose: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Villadose, Polesine farmland between Rovigo and Adria

Villadose is a village in the Polesine, on the road linking Rovigo with Adria, in the middle of a flat plain of fields, drainage ditches and embankments. It lies between the Adige and the Canal Bianco, on reclaimed land only a few metres above sea level, where water has been managed by people for centuries.

Rovigo is close, and for many residents it is where they go every day for work, school and larger services. Villadose remains a farming and residential community, with detached houses and gardens, a few blocks of flats in the centre and plenty of homes scattered along country roads. Prices are generally modest, but before buying an isolated house, count the distance to shops, schools and the pharmacy, which the report measures from the address.

The population has fallen clearly. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,661 residents in 2023, down 10.2% since 2011, or 527 fewer. The average age is 49.9, slightly above the province (49.0); over-65s make up 28.9% and foreign residents 4.7%. Even so, Villadose ranks 10 in the province by population.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3, and the expected ground acceleration in Villadose's built-up area is about 0.062 g. The soil matters more than earthquakes: the clay and peat ground of the Polesine settles slowly, and cracks and damp on the ground floor are common in older houses. The report checks the official flood maps for the address, the most useful piece of information on such low-lying land.

Key points

  • Farming Polesine between the Adige and Canal Bianco.
  • 4,661 residents, down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.9, over-65s at 28.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Rovigo.

Overview

Villadose is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,661 residents, ranked 10 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villadose is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.062 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 10.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villadose declared an average taxable income of 22,649 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villadose is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 3 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.2 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 9.1% of the land in Villadose, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villadose 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Villadose. 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 Villadose: 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 Villadose 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 22 inhabited census areas in Villadose. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.4%
  • fair 72.0%
  • good 25.6%

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 029048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.