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Roncello: 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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Roncello, the fast-growing town at Brianza's eastern edge

Few towns in Lombardy have grown as much as Roncello in recent years. It lies at the far eastern end of the province of Monza and Brianza, on the plain around Vimercate towards the Adda river and the Bergamo border, and has turned from a farming village of farmsteads into a residential district of new small houses and low blocks of flats.

The figures tell the story. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,801 residents in 2023 against 3,925 in 2011, 876 more, growth of 22.3%. It is also one of the youngest towns around, with an average age of 41.6 against 45.9 in the province and only 16.5% over 65. Households have 2.34 people on average, and declared incomes are close to the Brianza average.

Buyers here mainly buy recent homes, often with a good energy rating, at lower prices than Vimercate or Monza. The downside is that services are few for the number of residents: the town has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy, and for shopping, doctors and secondary schools people rely on neighbouring towns. There is no railway, so a car is essential; the A4 motorway is reached towards Trezzo or Agrate, and Milan is about 45 minutes away outside rush hour.

Roncello is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department classification, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with low expected ground acceleration of about 0.078 g. With new buildings, still check the final inspection certificate and the declared energy rating.

The land is flat, with irrigation ditches and channels among the remaining fields. A lot of land is already built on, and the report checks flood-prone areas along small watercourses at the address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Far east of Brianza, near Vimercate towards the Adda.
  • 4,801 residents, up 22.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 41.6, only 16.5% over 65.
  • Few local services: 2 schools, 1 pharmacy.

Overview

Roncello is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,801 residents, ranked 46 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roncello 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 0.078 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 grown by 22.3%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (46). 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roncello declared an average taxable income of 28,712 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roncello is in climate zone E, with 2,416 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 196 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roncello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Roncello.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 31.2% of the land in Roncello, 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

Roncello 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 open contaminated sites in Roncello; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roncello: 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 Roncello 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 20 inhabited census areas in Roncello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 108055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.