In short
In Ravenna (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; 2,787 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 17.8 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Ravenna
Ravenna is a small city with a very high pace of trading. OMI, the Agenzia delle Entrate's observatory, shows 2,787 home sales in 2024, only 16th of 20 by volume. But set against ISTAT's 156,475 residents, the result is 17.8 per 1,000: 2nd of 20, far over Italy's 12.5.
The provisional 2025 total is 2,991, which is +7.3% versus the national +6.4%. The city weighs 0.4% of the Italian total.
Ravenna province records 5,936 sales, and the city accounts for 46.9%. The other 3,149 moved up to 3,480 in 2025 (provisional), a stronger +10.5%, so the area around the capoluogo (provincial capital) gained more.
Emilia-Romagna totals 63,672 sales, or 14.2 per 1,000 residents. Ravenna contributes 4.4% of that volume against 3.5% of the population.
Buyers should remember that a high rate per head describes how often homes change hands and says nothing about what they cost. NTN counts transactions only, and 2025 is still provisional.
In practice, a search centred on Ravenna competes with a comparatively busy resale flow for a city of this size. Anyone comparing it with the other comuni of the province should check each municipality's own IMU resolution, since that local rate, unlike the purchase taxes, varies from one comune to the next.
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 Ravenna?
The rates are national, so Ravenna 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 Ravenna?
2,787 homes were sold in Ravenna in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 2,991 in 2025 (provisional, +7.3%).
Is the property market in Ravenna more active than the Italian average?
Ravenna recorded 17.8 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 Ravenna?
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 | 2,787 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 2,991 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 17.8 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 156,475 | 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.