Monza: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
Search for an address in Monza
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 Dante 7, Milan.
Monza, park, racetrack and Brianza
A few kilometres north of Milan, Monza is the capital of Brianza, one of the most industrialised and densely populated parts of Italy. The town is known worldwide for its motor racing circuit, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, which lies inside Monza Park, one of the largest walled parks in Europe, along with the Villa Reale. The cathedral holds the Iron Crown of Lombardy. The province of Monza and Brianza was created in 2004.
For anyone working in Milan, the railway matters. In Trenord's open timetables (GTFS format) the municipality has 2 stops served by 12 rail lines and one bus line, and the report shows for every address how far away the nearest stop is.
The population is growing slowly: 122,883 residents in 2023, 2.5% more than the 119,856 of 2011. In a province of 55 municipalities, many of them large towns, Monza holds 14.0% of residents. It is a little older than its surroundings, with 25.0% of residents over 65 against 23.5% in both the province and Lombardy. Foreign nationals make up 12.2%.
Services recorded by Overture are extensive: 129 sports facilities and 90 healthcare sites, both above the provincial rate per resident, plus 108 education sites, 37 officially registered pharmacies and 505 cafés and restaurants.
Seismic hazard is low. Monza is in zone 3, like 40 municipalities in the province, while the other 15 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.054 g. For a flat in an apartment block, the condition of the building, the service charges (spese condominiali) and the energy rating often matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Monza, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the plain crossed by the river Lambro, flood risk, like landslide risk, depends on the exact position and is checked address by address.
Key points
- 2 railway stops served by 12 Trenord lines.
- 122,883 residents in 2023, up 2.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.054 g.
- Sports and healthcare provision above the provincial rate per resident.
Overview
Monza is the capital of the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 122,883 residents, ranked 0 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monza is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.054 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Monza.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monza has 108 schools and 37 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 45 grocery shops and supermarkets, 90 healthcare facilities, 129 sports facilities and 17 parks and green areas.
There are 0.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 12 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Monza: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
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 2026-08-19.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20260923.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 108033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.