Under Venetian rule the river trade expanded and many noble families built palaces on the banks of the Livenza.

On 16 April 1809 French troops were defeated by the Austrians in the Battle of Sacile which took place in the nearby hamlet of Camolli.

Today, the main economic activity there is administration and services, although it is also home to piano manufacturer Fazioli.

The native dialect of the town is Sacilese, a colonial variety of the Venetian language belonging to the Liventine (Northeastern) group.

Train services operate to Venice, Treviso, Udine and Trieste, Padua, Verona, Milan, Bologna and Rome.