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Rosolini: what to know before buying a home

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

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Rosolini, between Noto and Ispica in south-east Sicily

In south-east Sicily, between Noto and Ispica, Rosolini is a farming town on the edge of the Hyblaean plateau, at about one hundred and fifty metres. Like the other towns of the Val di Noto, it bears the mark of the rebuilding that followed the 1693 earthquake, which flattened much of this area. The countryside around is olive groves, carob and almond trees, and the beaches of the southern coast are a short drive away.

The town lives on farming, trade and jobs in nearby towns. The housing market ranges from low stone houses in the centre to blocks built from the 1970s onwards and country houses, some used as summer homes. The Siracusa to Gela motorway links Rosolini with Siracusa; otherwise, you get around by car. The climate is hot and dry, so shade, roof insulation and cooling matter more than heating.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 20,562 residents in 2023, down 4.5% since 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 43.7 and over-65s at 21.2%, and households are large, 2.58 people on average. Foreign nationals make up 5.9%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial figure, while supermarkets and green spaces on record are more common than average.

South-east Sicily is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of Italy: in the province of Siracusa, 17 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest class in the Civil Protection map. Rosolini is in zone 2 along with 3 others, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.171 g, still a high value. Buyers should ask for the construction date and whether the building has an earthquake-resistant design; for stone houses, the state of the walls and floors and any strengthening work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry, and the report reaches the plot from the address, where it also checks landslides and flooding.

Key points

  • Farming town in the Val di Noto, between Noto and Ispica.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.171 g.
  • 20,562 residents, households of 2.58 people on average.
  • Average age 43.7, younger than the province.

Overview

Rosolini is a municipality in the province of Siracusa, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 20,562 residents, ranked 8 of 21 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rosolini is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 21 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.171 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rosolini, 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rosolini declared an average taxable income of 17,073 euros, below the provincial average (20,509 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rosolini is in climate zone C, with 954 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rosolini has 20 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 18 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 9.1% of the land in Rosolini, compared with 9.2% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 2.2 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 open contaminated sites in Rosolini; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rosolini: 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 Rosolini 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 44 inhabited census areas in Rosolini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 7.2%
  • good 48.1%
  • very good 44.5%

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

ISTAT code 089016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.