Reggio nell'Emilia: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.
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Reggio Emilia, birthplace of the Italian flag
On 7 January 1797, in Reggio nell'Emilia, better known as Reggio Emilia, the green, white and red tricolour was adopted for the first time as the flag of a state, the Cispadane Republic, and the council chamber where it happened is still called the Sala del Tricolore. The city, on the Via Emilia between Parma and Modena, is also known for its municipal nurseries and pre-schools, whose approach to early education is studied around the world, and for an economy of engineering and food businesses, starting with Parmigiano Reggiano.
Among Emilia-Romagna's provincial capitals it has the youngest population: an estimated average age of 44.7 and 21.4% of residents over 65, against 24.7% for the region. At the end of 2023 there were 171,207 residents, 5.6% more than in 2011 and 32.4% of the province's population. Foreign nationals make up 16.7%, and households average about 2.1 people.
One seismic figure needs a careful read. Reggio Emilia is classified in zone 3, the second-lowest of four classes, like 34 municipalities in its province, while 8 are in zone 2; yet the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area, about 0.156 g, is already above the 0.15 g limit national criteria use to separate zone 3 from zone 2. In practice, when buying it makes sense to think as you would in a medium-hazard area: when was the building designed, which seismic rules were applied and what strengthening has been done?
The services data show 143 schools, 99 healthcare facilities and 156 sports facilities, plus 54 pharmacies. Cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) let the report find the plot from the address. Landslide and flood hazard cannot be summed up for the whole city: between canals, streams and the plain they change from place to place, and the report checks them at the address, together with local price ranges.
Key points
- The youngest provincial capital in Emilia-Romagna: average age 44.7.
- 171,207 residents, up 5.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, but expected acceleration about 0.156 g.
- Cadastral maps published: plot found from the address.
Overview
Reggio nell'Emilia is the capital of the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 171,207 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 32% of the province's residents live here.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Reggio nell'Emilia 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 0.156 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.
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 Reggio nell'Emilia.
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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Reggio nell'Emilia has 143 schools and 54 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 63 grocery shops and supermarkets, 99 healthcare facilities, 156 sports facilities and 37 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Reggio nell'Emilia: 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.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 035033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.