Piacenza province · report
Empty homes in Piacenza province
29.9% of the 185,969 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 29.9%
- Empty homes
- 55,626
Empty homes in Piacenza province, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Piacenza province
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italy
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| Census | Piacenza province | Emilia-Romagna | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.9% | 21.3% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | 21.8% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | 22.7% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Piacenza province | 29.9% |
| Emilia-Romagna | 21.3% |
| Italy | 26.8% |
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.
Other reports for Piacenza province
Figures for Emilia-Romagna: Piacenza province has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €92,070. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €374 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 6%
- Payment, one income
- 11%
Figures for Italy: Piacenza province 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
- −14.7%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2025 the population grew by 1,293 while 270 new homes were granted a permit: 4.8 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 4.8
- Population change, 2025
- +1,293
In 2025, 4% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 4%