Ronco Briantino: 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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Ronco Briantino, houses and fields in eastern Brianza
Ronco Briantino is a village in eastern Brianza, on the plain between Vimercate and the Merate area, where fields alternate with streets of detached houses and small business estates. Carnate station, on the line to Milan and Lecco, is a few minutes away, and the eastern ring road of Milan is within easy driving distance.
The population here is growing: 3,690 residents in 2023, 8.9% more than in 2011, or 301 extra people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. For Brianza it is a young place, with an average age of 44.7 against 45.9 in the province of Monza and Brianza, and over-65s at 20.6% against 23.5%. Foreign residents account for 6.6%, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
Buyers mostly find detached and semi-detached houses and newer low-rise flats, plus a few old farm courtyards in the village core converted into apartments. Part of the land is already built up, but open fields still surround the village. Local services cover the basics, there are few bars and restaurants compared with the provincial average, and for bigger shopping and healthcare people go to Vimercate, which also has the hospital.
The seismic hazard is low: Ronco Briantino is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like 39 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.069 g. For a recent house the energy rating, the state of the systems and the outdoor space matter more. In a converted courtyard, ask what was actually redone on the roof and floors. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel and to the flood map checks.
Key points
- Growing village in eastern Brianza, between Vimercate and Merate.
- 3,690 residents, up 8.9% since 2011.
- Average age 44.7, younger than the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.069 g.
Overview
Ronco Briantino is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,690 residents, among the smallest in the province (52 of 55).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ronco Briantino 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 0.069 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 8.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ronco Briantino declared an average taxable income of 29,564 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Ronco Briantino is in climate zone E, with 2,441 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 247 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ronco Briantino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Ronco Briantino.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 29.6% of the land in Ronco Briantino, 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
Ronco Briantino 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ronco Briantino, and one more has 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 Ronco Briantino: 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 Ronco Briantino 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 10 inhabited census areas in Ronco Briantino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 10.5%
- good 89.5%
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
- 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 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 108038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.