Belmonte Piceno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Fermo, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Belmonte Piceno, the Fermo hills and the Picene necropolis
A necropolis of the Picenes, the ancient people of this part of the Marche, with richly furnished tombs, was excavated in Belmonte Piceno's territory. Today the village is a small hill town in the province of Fermo, with its old core on high ground and countryside running down the slopes among fields and scattered houses. Fermo is the reference for services and offices, and the Adriatic coast is reached by car.
Buyers here mostly find village houses in brick and stone, often needing work, and farmhouses in the countryside. Before making an offer, look at the roof, damp, the services and the access road, which for isolated houses may be narrow or steep. The climate zone is D, with mild winters. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 562 residents, 102 fewer than in 2011 (down 15.4%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 51.1, against 47.6 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.9%. Foreign residents account for 6.2% and households average 2.30 people.
All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification. In Belmonte Piceno the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.175 g, so for a masonry house ask whether any strengthening work has been done and have a structural engineer see it.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the Fermo hills, slope stability varies from one spot to the next, and landslide hazard is read for the individual plot.
Key points
- Fermo hills, with a Picene necropolis in its territory.
- Residents down 15.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, like every municipality in Fermo province.
- Over-65s at 34.9%, estimated average age 51.1.
Overview
Belmonte Piceno is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 562 residents, ranked 34 of 40 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Belmonte Piceno is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 40 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Belmonte Piceno, 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 15.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Belmonte Piceno declared an average taxable income of 19,146 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Belmonte Piceno is in climate zone D, with 2,091 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 312 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Belmonte Piceno has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.
There are 1.8 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 4.5% of the land in Belmonte Piceno, compared with 7.9% 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 no contaminated sites in Belmonte Piceno.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Belmonte Piceno: 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 Belmonte Piceno 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 6 inhabited census areas in Belmonte Piceno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 48.8%
- good 51.2%
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 109003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.