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Apecchio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Apecchio, Apennine village on the Marche-Umbria border

Apecchio is the last stretch of the Marche before Umbria, in the Apennines of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, at the foot of Monte Nerone. The village sits in an enclosed valley among woods and pastures, with many scattered houses and small hamlets. Roads are mountain roads: Città di Castello on the Umbrian side and the towns of the Metauro valley are reachable by car, but commuters should allow for the journey times.

Buyers mostly find stone buildings in the centre and farmhouses in the countryside, many needing renovation. With an isolated farmhouse, check winter access, the water supply, drainage and heating, as well as the permitted use of any farm buildings. The climate zone is E, with cold winters.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,692 residents in 2023, down 15.9% from 2,013 in 2011. The average age is 51.3, higher than 46.9 across the province, and over-65s are 32.4%. Foreign residents make up 10.3%; declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, and in Apecchio the expected ground acceleration is 0.206 g. For masonry houses in the Apennines, ask what work has been done on the roof and floors and whether any documented strengthening exists. The report also checks the official landslide maps for the slopes and finds the cadastral parcel, since the Revenue Agency publishes the maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • Apennine village at the foot of Monte Nerone.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Population down 15.9% since 2011, average age 51.3.
  • Country farmhouses: check access, water and drainage.

Overview

Apecchio is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,692 residents, ranked 34 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Apecchio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.206 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Apecchio, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 15.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Apecchio declared an average taxable income of 19,213 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Apecchio is in climate zone E, with 2,543 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 493 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Apecchio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 1.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 2.7% of the land in Apecchio, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Apecchio. 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 Apecchio: 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 Apecchio 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 30 inhabited census areas in Apecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 14.5%
  • good 43.3%
  • very good 40.7%

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

ISTAT code 041002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.