Belforte all'Isauro: 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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Belforte all'Isauro, a village in the upper Foglia valley
Isauro is the ancient name of the river Foglia, and Belforte all'Isauro stands right above it, in the upper valley, at around 350 metres. The old village is gathered on high ground, with newer houses, fields and woods around it. Urbino and Pesaro remain the towns people rely on for hospital care, secondary schools and public offices.
It is a small village, with an average age below the provincial one. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 745 residents in 2023, 5.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 45.2, below the 46.9 of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, and over-65s make up 25.2%, in line with the provincial 25.3%. Foreign residents account for 15.2% and households have 2.38 members on average. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial figure.
For buyers the choice is between the old village, with stone houses and narrow streets, and newer homes outside the centre. Near the Foglia, look at the flood maps; on the slopes, at slope and landslides. The report checks them for the exact address. This is climate zone E.
Earthquakes deserve attention. All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2, and the expected ground acceleration in Belforte is about 0.181 g. For a stone house in the old village, ask about strengthening work, rebuilt floors and the paperwork; for a recent building, the design year and the structural sign-off.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, and from the address the report reaches the land parcel.
Key points
- Village above the Foglia, the ancient Isauro, at about 350 metres.
- Average age 45.2, against 46.9 in the province.
- All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Near the river and on slopes: floods and landslides to check.
Overview
Belforte all'Isauro is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 745 residents, ranked 44 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Belforte all'Isauro 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 0.181 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Belforte all'Isauro, 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 15.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Belforte all'Isauro declared an average taxable income of 22,668 euros, in line with the province (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Belforte all'Isauro is in climate zone E, with 2,350 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 344 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Belforte all'Isauro has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
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 4.2% of the land in Belforte all'Isauro, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Belforte all'Isauro.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Belforte all'Isauro: 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 Belforte all'Isauro 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 14 inhabited census areas in Belforte all'Isauro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 041005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.