Casina: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Casina, on the Cerreto road in the Reggio Apennines
Driving up from Reggio Emilia on the Cerreto road, Casina is one of the first mountain municipalities you reach, at over five hundred metres. The land is made of high hills and ridges, woods, meadows and cowsheds: this is mountain Parmigiano Reggiano country, and cheese dairies are an important part of the economy. Reggio Emilia is about three quarters of an hour away, with Castelnovo ne' Monti a little further on.
The market offers flats and detached houses in the main village, stone houses in the hamlets and isolated farmhouses, often needing renovation. If you work down on the plain, expect a mountain road commute, with fog or snow in the colder months. In return, prices are far lower than in Reggio and the lower hills.
In 2023 there were 4,555 residents, broadly stable since 2011 (up 0.5%). The population is older than average, though: the average age is 48.3 against 45.3 for the province, and over-65s make up 27.8% against 22.6%. Foreign residents account for 8.1%.
Casina is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 33 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.158 g, not a negligible value for the Emilian Apennines. In stone houses, check how walls and floors are tied together and the condition of the roof. The most widespread risk, however, is landslides. The Reggio Apennines have clay slopes with slow, frequent movements that damage roads and houses. Before buying, look for cracks and subsidence and check the official landslide maps for the address in the report.
Key points
- Reggio Apennines on the Cerreto road, Parmigiano country.
- Over-65s at 27.8%, against 22.6% in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.158 g.
- Clay slopes: check landslide maps before buying.
Overview
Casina is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,555 residents, ranked 32 of 42 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 42) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.158 g, a medium-high 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casina declared an average taxable income of 24,878 euros, below the provincial average (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Casina is in climate zone E, with 2,999 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 574 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casina has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 5.8% of the land in Casina, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Casina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Casina.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casina: 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 Casina 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 59 inhabited census areas in Casina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.2%
- fair 56.6%
- good 42.2%
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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 035013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.