Vezzano sul Crostolo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Vezzano sul Crostolo, the first hills above Reggio Emilia
Heading from Reggio Emilia up into the Apennines on the main road to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Vezzano sul Crostolo is one of the first hill municipalities you reach. The village follows the valley of the Crostolo stream, and its territory spreads over the slopes with hamlets, stone villages, scattered houses and woods. The city stays close, which explains why the population here is growing.
There are 4,384 residents, up 4.0% since 2011, 170 more people. Many are families who work in Reggio and chose the hills for more space. The average age is 46.3 against 45.3 for the province, over-65s make up 23.8% and foreign residents 6.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, which is high in this province.
For buyers, location makes the difference. On the valley floor along the main road are the services and the easiest houses to reach; on the slopes you find detached houses with views and stone farm buildings to renovate, where winter access, gradient and ground conditions matter. Landslides are widespread in the Reggio Apennines, and the report reads the official maps and measures the slope for the exact address. The data lists 40 services.
On earthquakes, the province of Reggio Emilia has 8 municipalities in zone 2 and 34 in zone 3, Vezzano among them. The expected ground acceleration here is about 0.159 g, at the high end for zone 3. With a stone farm building, plan to strengthen the structure as part of the renovation.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report traces the plot and its boundaries.
Key points
- Among the first hill towns on the road from Reggio Emilia to the Apennines.
- 4,384 residents, up 4.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.159 g.
- Landslide-prone slopes: check gradient and maps for each address.
Overview
Vezzano sul Crostolo is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,384 residents, ranked 33 of 42 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vezzano sul Crostolo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 42) 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 4.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vezzano sul Crostolo declared an average taxable income of 25,441 euros, below the provincial average (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Vezzano sul Crostolo is in climate zone E, with 2,503 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 162 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vezzano sul Crostolo has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 7.0% of the land in Vezzano sul Crostolo, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Vezzano sul Crostolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Vezzano sul Crostolo. 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 Vezzano sul Crostolo: 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 Vezzano sul Crostolo 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 55 inhabited census areas in Vezzano sul Crostolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 12.0%
- fair 88.0%
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.
- 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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 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 035043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.