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Renate: 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.

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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 Umberto Primo 1, Renate.

Renate, upper Brianza with a station towards Monza and Lecco

Renate lies in the northernmost part of the province of Monza and Brianza, on the hills along the border with the Lecco and Como areas. It is a village of houses and small villas among meadows and copses, with workshops and small factories as everywhere in Brianza, and a compact centre around the church.

There is a train for commuters. The Renate-Veduggio stop is on the line linking Monza with Molteno and Lecco, and it appears in the published rail timetables: Monza, and from there Milan, can be reached without a car. The market offers small villas, semi-detached houses and flats in three- or four-storey blocks. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average, which in Brianza is very high.

At the end of 2023 there were 3,981 residents, down 4.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.6, over-65s make up 24.8%, slightly above the provincial 23.5%, and foreign residents 7.6%.

Renate is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 40 municipalities in Brianza, while the other 15 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.052 g, a low value: for a flat, the energy rating, the condition of the building and the service charges matter more, as this is climate zone E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. Among the Brianza hills, the small stream valleys can collect water during storms: flood hazard, like landslide hazard on the steeper slopes, is checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Renate-Veduggio stop on the Monza-Molteno-Lecco line.
  • 3,981 residents in 2023, down 4.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.052 g.
  • Hills on the border with the Lecco and Como areas.

Overview

Renate is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,981 residents, among the smallest in the province (51 of 55).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Renate 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 0.052 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.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Renate declared an average taxable income of 27,401 euros, below the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Renate is in climate zone E, with 2,580 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 314 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Renate has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 train line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 33.9% of the land in Renate, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Renate is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 Renate.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Renate: 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 Renate 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 24 inhabited census areas in Renate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.0%
  • fair 75.6%
  • good 21.4%

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 108037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.