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Roccabianca: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Strada Provinciale 10 Parma-Cremona 10, Roccabianca.

Roccabianca, the Rossi castle in the lowlands by the Po

Roccabianca is a municipality in the Bassa, the flat lowlands north of Parma, right by the river Po. At its centre stands the castle built by the Rossi family in the fifteenth century, which gives the town its name, and around it are fields, rows of trees, farmsteads and scattered hamlets. It is livestock and cured-meat country: the area falls within the Culatello di Zibello production zone.

Buyers find village houses, detached homes and many rural properties, some large and in need of work, with land around them. For work and services people look to Parma, but also to Busseto, Cremona across the river and the Bassa's industrial areas. Life depends on the car, and distances are measured in time rather than kilometres because of the provincial roads.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,947 residents in 2023, down 4.0% since 2011. The average age of 47.2 is above the provincial 45.8; over-65s make up 25.2% and foreign nationals 13.2%. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

The Po is the main issue for buyers. Areas near the river and its embankments need the closest look: the report checks the official flood maps for the address, which distinguish different flood scenarios. Earthquake risk is moderate, seismic zone 3 with an expected ground acceleration of 0.092 g, but in brick farmhouses check the condition of walls and roofs. Climate zone E, cold and foggy winters.

Key points

  • Parma lowlands right by the Po.
  • Rossi castle and the Culatello di Zibello area.
  • 2,947 residents, foreign nationals at 13.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.092 g.

Overview

Roccabianca is a municipality in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,947 residents, ranked 27 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccabianca is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 44) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 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 4.0%. 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 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccabianca declared an average taxable income of 24,650 euros, below the provincial average (28,491 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccabianca is in climate zone E, with 2,498 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 32 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccabianca has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).

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 7.4% of the land in Roccabianca, compared with 7.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roccabianca 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 no contaminated sites in Roccabianca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccabianca: 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 Roccabianca 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 35 inhabited census areas in Roccabianca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 76.4%
  • good 23.6%

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 034030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.