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Serramazzoni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Serramazzoni, the Modena Apennines above Maranello

Serramazzoni is a municipality in the Modena Apennines at around seven hundred and ninety metres, on the hills that climb from Maranello and Sassuolo towards Pavullo nel Frignano. The main village sits on a ridge, and the rest is split into many hamlets scattered among chestnut woods, meadows and fields.

Unlike many mountain municipalities, Serramazzoni is growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 8,813 residents at the end of 2023, up 10.0% on 2011. Many people work down on the plain, in the Sassuolo ceramics district or around Maranello, and move up here for a roomier house at lower prices. The estimated average age is 45.7, the same as the province, and foreign residents make up 12.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Life follows mountain rules. The town is in climate zone F, with long winters and snow, so heating is a big part of household costs and a home's energy rating matters a lot. The roads down to the plain are winding and busy at commuting times; try them in winter before deciding.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 40 of the 47 municipalities in the province of Modena, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.159 g. For a stone house or a 1970s detached house, a structural check is worth asking for.

Landslides are the most delicate point: the clay slopes of the Emilian Apennines often move, sometimes slowly, and cracks in walls or yards can be the sign. The report checks the slope and official landslide maps for each address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published, lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Modena Apennines, hills above Maranello and Sassuolo.
  • Population up 10.0% since 2011.
  • Climate zone F: long winters, energy rating is key.
  • Seismic zone 3; landslides to be checked by address.

Overview

Serramazzoni is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 8,813 residents, ranked 21 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serramazzoni is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high 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 10.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serramazzoni declared an average taxable income of 25,580 euros, below the provincial average (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serramazzoni is in climate zone F, with 3,314 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 791 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serramazzoni has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

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 7.6% of the land in Serramazzoni, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Serramazzoni is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Serramazzoni. 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 Serramazzoni: 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 Serramazzoni 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 97 inhabited census areas in Serramazzoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.9%
  • fair 92.4%
  • good 5.7%

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 036042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.