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Appignano: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Quattro Novembre 1, Appignano.

Appignano, a hill town near Macerata

Appignano is a municipality in the hills around Macerata, a short distance from the provincial capital, with its old centre gathered on top of a rise and rolling countryside all around, made up of arable fields, olive groves and farmhouses. Over time it has also grown downhill, with residential districts and small industrial areas. Macerata is the reference town for work, university and hospital, and the Adriatic coast is less than an hour away.

The market offers three fairly distinct types of home: brick houses in the old centre, often on several levels; small blocks and detached houses in the newer areas; and country farmhouses, sometimes needing renovation, with land. For the last group, road access, utility connections and distance from services count, and the report measures them from the address.

In 2023 there were 4,078 residents on Istat figures (the national statistics office), down 3.2% since 2011. The average age is 47.0, in line with the province, and over-65s make up 26.2%. Foreign residents account for 10.0%, and households average 2.49 people. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The Macerata area is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of the Marche: 6 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1 and the rest, Appignano included, in zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.177 g. Many buildings in this province have reconstruction or seismic upgrading files: ask whether any are open or closed, and what work was done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the plot from the address. On the clay hills of the Macerata area, landslides are common even on gentle slopes: the hazard is read for the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Macerata hills, a short distance from the provincial capital.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.177 g.
  • Population down 3.2% since 2011.
  • Clay hills: check landslide hazard even on gentle slopes.

Overview

Appignano is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 4,078 residents, ranked 20 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Appignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (49 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Appignano, 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Appignano declared an average taxable income of 22,552 euros, in line with the province (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Appignano is in climate zone D, with 1,879 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 199 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Appignano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 9.1% of the land in Appignano, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Appignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Appignano: 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 Appignano 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 33 inhabited census areas in Appignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.3%
  • fair 64.2%
  • good 32.5%

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 043003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.