In short
In Parma (Emilia-Romagna), a €300,000 resale home bought from a private owner as a prima casa pays €6,100 in purchase taxes, €27,100 as a second home; 3,038 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 15.2 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Parma
Parma comes 14th of 20 cities with 3,038 home sales in 2024 as counted in the OMI statistics of the Agenzia delle Entrate. The provisional total for 2025 is 3,078, a mere +1.3%; the country moved by +6.4%.
ISTAT lists 199,450 residents for 1 January 2026, which makes 15.2 sales for each 1,000 of them: 9th of 20, over the 12.5 for Italy. Parma is 0.4% of the national total.
The city weighs more in its province than many peers do. Parma province totals 6,724 sales and the city has 45.2%. Neighbouring municipalities recorded 3,686 in 2024 and a provisional 3,932 in 2025 (+6.7%), pulling ahead of the city.
In Emilia-Romagna, 63,672 sales (14.2 per 1,000 residents) were recorded. Parma represents 4.8% of that, slightly above its 4.5% of regional residents.
For a buyer the provincial market splits almost evenly between the capoluogo (provincial capital) and the towns around it, and growth in the city last year was modest. These are volumes, not prices, and 2025 remains provisional.
Data as of 31 December 2025 for OMI home sales (2024 final, 2025 provisional, collected on 19 October 2026) and 1 January 2026 for ISTAT population.
The questions, answered
How much tax do you pay to buy a €300,000 home in Parma?
The rates are national, so Parma pays what all of Italy pays: €6,100 on a resale bought from a private owner as a prima casa, €27,100 as a second home, €12,600 on a new build from a builder as a prima casa and €30,600 otherwise, before the notary's fee.
How many homes are sold each year in Parma?
3,038 homes were sold in Parma in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 3,078 in 2025 (provisional, +1.3%).
Is the property market in Parma more active than the Italian average?
Parma recorded 15.2 home sales per 1,000 residents in 2024, against 12.5 for Italy as a whole (OMI sales, ISTAT population).
How do I find the IMU property tax rate in Parma?
Each Italian municipality sets its own IMU rate by resolution, published on the Ministry of Economy and Finance site (finanze.gov.it, IMU rates search). A main home in categories A/2 to A/7 is exempt.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, prima casa | €6,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, second home | €27,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, new build, prima casa | €12,600 | Agenzia delle Entrate |
| Home sales, 2024 | 3,038 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 3,078 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 15.2 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 199,450 | ISTAT |
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · prima casa and residence · the codice fiscale · IMU property tax.
Cities of Emilia-Romagna on Payotte
Sources
- Purchase taxes: calculator sources (DPR 131/1986, Agenzia delle Entrate).
- Home sales: Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI, Volumi di compravendita (NTN), residential, province and capoluogo series: 2024 definitive, 2025 provisional; territory excluding the tavolare regime (Trento, Bolzano, Trieste, Gorizia, partly Udine) (CC BY 4.0).
- Population: ISTAT, resident population by commune on 1 January 2026 (SDMX dataflow 22_389, status e = estimate) (CC BY 4.0).
- IMU rates: Dipartimento delle Finanze, IMU rules and rates search.