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Rose: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Rose, the hills above the Crati valley

The first thing to know about Rose is its earthquake hazard: the municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest in the classification kept by the Civil Protection department, like 64 other municipalities in the province of Cosenza, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.275 g, a high value even for Calabria. Any purchase starts from here.

The town sits in the hills on the eastern side of the Crati valley, north-east of Cosenza, where the plain begins to rise towards the Sila plateau. The historic centre is higher up, while many houses are scattered through the rural districts (contrade) among olive groves and vegetable plots. Cosenza, Rende and the University of Calabria are reached by car down in the valley, where the A2 motorway runs.

In 2023 there were 4,124 residents, down 4.4% since 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average: an average age of 44.7 against 46.1, and over-65s at 21.2% against 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.1%. Overture Maps data record 10 education sites, 2.42 per 1,000 residents against 1.45 in the province. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

With expected acceleration this high, do not stop at how a house looks. For a masonry building in the centre, or a country house extended over the years, you need a structural assessment by an engineer or surveyor, the paperwork for any work done and a check that extensions and added storeys are authorised. For newer houses, ask for the design and the structural sign-off (collaudo).

The clay hills between the valley and the Sila are prone to landslides, and the streams running down to the Crati can rise quickly. The report checks these hazards for the address, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for Rose.

Key points

  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.275 g.
  • Hills on the eastern side of the Crati valley, towards the Sila.
  • 4,124 residents, average age 44.7.
  • Extensions and added storeys: check structure and permits.

Overview

Rose is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,124 residents, ranked 36 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rose is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.275 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rose, 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 fallen by 4.4%. 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 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rose declared an average taxable income of 16,188 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rose is in climate zone D, with 1,605 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 399 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rose has 10 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 3.4% of the land in Rose, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Rose.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rose: 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 Rose 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 36 inhabited census areas in Rose. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.1%
  • fair 85.9%

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 078106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.