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Carpegna: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Carpegna.

Carpegna, a Montefeltro village under its mountain

Carpegna lies in the Montefeltro, at the foot of the mountain of the same name, in the inland part of the province of Pesaro and Urbino. It is known for Carpegna ham and for the princes' palace that dominates the centre, and its territory is part of the Sasso Simone and Simoncello park. In winter the mountain draws people looking for snow, in summer those looking for cooler air.

The population has grown in recent years: 1,722 residents in 2023, up 3.1% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents make up 14.5%, the average age is 46.4 against 46.9 in the province, and over-65s account for 26.1%.

For buyers, altitude and climate come first. This is high hill country with cold winters: insulation, windows and the heating system make a real difference to running costs. Around the historic centre there are detached houses and small blocks of flats built in recent decades, plus scattered farmhouses. Getting to the coast or to Urbino means mountain roads.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2. In Carpegna the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.180 g. For a masonry house, ask for the year of construction, any seismic upgrading work and the documents that certify it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, so the report starts from the address and finds the plot. On the slopes of the mountain, gradient and the official landslide maps are read point by point.

Key points

  • Montefeltro village below Monte Carpegna, inside a regional park.
  • Residents up 3.1% since 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Cold winters: insulation and heating weigh on running costs.

Overview

Carpegna is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,722 residents, ranked 33 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carpegna 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 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carpegna, 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 grown by 3.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 14.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carpegna declared an average taxable income of 21,102 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carpegna is in climate zone E, with 2,874 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 748 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carpegna has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 5 parks and green areas.

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 4.5% of the land in Carpegna, 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 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 Carpegna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carpegna: 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 Carpegna 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 20 inhabited census areas in Carpegna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.5%
  • good 83.5%

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 041009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.