Emilia-Romagna · report
Empty homes in Emilia-Romagna
21.3% of the 2,569,802 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 21.3%
- Empty homes
- 546,270
Empty homes in Emilia-Romagna, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italy
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| Census | Emilia-Romagna | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.3% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Emilia-Romagna | 21.3% |
| Italy | 26.8% |
Where homes stand empty in Emilia-Romagna
Share of homes standing empty at the 2023 census, emptiest first.
The permanent census counts a dwelling as not occupied when nobody resident lives in it: empty, for sale or to let, a second home, a holiday let, or used by people registered elsewhere. It combines registers with yearly surveys, in 2019, 2021 and 2023.
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At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €141,210. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €574 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 9%
- Payment, one income
- 17%
Figures for Italy: Emilia-Romagna has no reliable figures of its own.
1.6% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 53,036
Valuations have fallen by 3% or more once since 2016. That fall began in 2016.
- Deepest fall
- −3.2%
- Recovery from the low
- 48 months
In 2025 the population grew by 15,011 while 4,979 new homes were granted a permit: 3.0 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 3.0
- Population change, 2025
- +15,011
In 2025, 2% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 2%
Public bodies signed €13.5M of housing works here in 2023, and €14M since 2017.
- Signed in 2023
- €13.5M
- Per resident, 2023
- €3