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Rimini: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rimini, 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.

For example: Via Marecchiese 1, Rimini.

Rimini is the most populous municipality in the province that bears its name, in Emilia-Romagna: at the end of 2023 it had 150,046 residents, close to 45% of the entire province's population, up 7.5% since the 2011 census. The estimated average age is just over 46, and residents over 65 make up roughly a quarter of the population, in line with the regional average; foreign residents are around 13% and the average household has just over two people.

The province of Rimini was created in 1992, splitting off from the province of Forlì: before then, Rimini belonged to the same province as Forlì and Cesena. The municipal area faces the Adriatic Sea along a long stretch of beach, backed by the coastal plain; the historic centre still holds remains from Roman times, such as the Arch of Augustus and the Tiberius Bridge. The local economy relies heavily on seaside tourism, trade fairs and events: Rimini's exhibition centre is among the largest in Italy.

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, the whole province, Rimini included, sits in seismic zone 2; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is in the medium-high range, about 0.184 g. The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report can find a building's sheet and parcel number from the address. Landslide and flood risk, and local prices, which here are shaped by the proximity to the sea, both need to be checked at the exact address: they vary a great deal from street to street, even close to the coast.

Key points

  • Most populous municipality in the province of Rimini: nearly 45% of residents.
  • Population up 7.5% since the 2011 census.
  • A separate province only since 1992, previously joined with Forlì and Cesena.
  • Seismic zone 2; cadastral maps available.

Overview

Rimini is the capital of the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 150,046 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 44% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rimini is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rimini, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 7.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rimini declared an average taxable income of 23,331 euros, in line with the province (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rimini is in climate zone E, with 2,139 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rimini has 110 schools and 48 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 83 grocery shops and supermarkets, 105 healthcare facilities, 202 sports facilities and 43 parks and green areas.

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 27.4% of the land in Rimini, compared with 12.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rimini is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Rimini, and 16 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rimini: 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 Rimini 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 1,842 inhabited census areas in Rimini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.0%
  • fair 62.1%
  • good 28.6%
  • very good 3.3%

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 099014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.