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Villaverla: 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 A. Palladio 1, Villaverla.

Villaverla, spring-fed plain between Vicenza and Thiene

Between Vicenza and Thiene the plain is flat and full of water, because this is where the springs that feed the river Bacchiglione rise to the surface. Villaverla lies in this belt, about fifteen kilometres from the provincial capital, in an area of closely spaced villages, industrial sheds and fields. The town has a compact centre around the church, a hamlet called Novoledo and houses dotted across the countryside.

Vicenza is the main place of work, along with the industrial towns of Thiene and Schio further north. The Vicenza to Schio railway crosses the municipality, though most journeys are made by car. The share of land covered by buildings and roads is fairly high for a municipality of this size, a sign of countryside built up in patches, and average incomes are slightly below the provincial figure.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,971 residents in 2023, down 3.2% on 2011. The population is younger than the Vicenza average: an average age of 45.1 against 45.9, with over-65s at 21.3% compared with 23.4%. Foreign residents make up 6.6%, and households have 2.36 members on average.

The province is split on earthquakes. In all, 79 municipalities, Villaverla among them, are in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, and the other 33 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.164 g. Many homes here are detached houses and small blocks from the second half of the twentieth century: ask for the structural design and check whether any work has been done on the structure, perhaps using the Sismabonus tax relief.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the whole municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. On a plain where groundwater sits close to the surface and ditches run everywhere, look at flood hazard before buying and ask whether the basement has ever taken in water.

Key points

  • Spring-fed plain between Vicenza and Thiene.
  • 5,971 residents, over-65s at 21.3%, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.
  • High water table: check flood hazard before buying.

Overview

Villaverla is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 5,971 residents, ranked 45 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villaverla 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 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Villaverla, 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villaverla declared an average taxable income of 24,956 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villaverla is in climate zone E, with 2,470 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villaverla has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

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 16.6% of the land in Villaverla, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villaverla 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 Villaverla.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villaverla: 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 Villaverla 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 34 inhabited census areas in Villaverla. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 56.5%
  • good 36.7%

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 024118. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.