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Rovellasca: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Carso 1, Rovellasca.

Rovellasca, on the railway between Saronno and Como

The train is the reason many people choose Rovellasca. The town sits in the southern part of the province of Como, close to the borders with the provinces of Varese and Monza and a few minutes from Saronno, and it has a station on the Ferrovie Nord line linking Como and Saronno with Milan. The official timetables show 1 stop in the municipality, served by 1 rail line and one bus route.

The territory is small and entirely flat. Almost half of it is built on, a very high share even for this area, and houses and industrial units run on without a break towards Rovello Porro, Lomazzo and Misinto. Buyers will mostly find detached houses, restored courtyard homes in the old core and flats from recent decades; walking distance to the station is what weighs most on price.

Rovellasca is growing. There were 7,996 residents in 2023, 5.7% more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and the town ranks 13 in the province by population. The estimated average age is 45.4, a little below the provincial 46.3, with over-65s at 22.8% and foreign residents at 6.9%. Households have 2.26 people on average, and declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern. All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.041 g. In a house from the 1970s it makes more sense to look at energy use, the roof and the heating and wiring, and in a block of flats at service charges and any works already approved.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Rovellasca, so the report finds the plot from the address. Flooding and landslides are checked for the individual house, because even on the plain ditches and small streams make a difference from one street to the next.

Key points

  • Station on the Como-Saronno-Milan line: 1 stop in the timetables.
  • Population up 5.7% since 2011; foreign residents 6.9%.
  • Seismic zone 4 across the whole province of Como.
  • Almost half the territory is built on.

Overview

Rovellasca is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,996 residents, among the most populous in the province (13 of 147).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rovellasca is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rovellasca declared an average taxable income of 27,709 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rovellasca 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 244 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rovellasca has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 4 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 46.4% of the land in Rovellasca, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rovellasca 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 Rovellasca; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rovellasca: 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 Rovellasca 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 23 inhabited census areas in Rovellasca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.5%
  • good 99.5%

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 013201. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.