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Colmurano: 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: Viale E. de Amicis 1, Colmurano.

Colmurano, Macerata hills with the Sibillini behind

Inland from Macerata the hills roll on one after another as far as the Sibillini mountains, and Colmurano sits on one of the tops at around 410 metres, among fields of wheat, sunflowers and olive groves. Tolentino and Macerata are the towns people go to for work, secondary schools and hospital care; the Adriatic coast is less than an hour's drive away.

The village has a small old centre, with houses lined up along the main streets, and farmhouses and villas round about. Country houses with land are a common choice for buyers from elsewhere, and need checking for the roof, structure and services. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Colmurano had 1,157 residents in 2023, 9.5% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Its age profile matches the province: an average age of 47.2 against 47.2, and over-65s at 26.4% against 26.5%. Foreign residents make up 6.6%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 49 of the 55 municipalities in the province of Macerata; the other 6 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration is 0.175 g. After the 2016 earthquakes many houses in the province were repaired or are still waiting for work: always ask for the reconstruction paperwork, any grants awarded and the state of the building site.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report traces the land parcel. On the hillsides landslide hazard changes from one plot to the next and is checked on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Macerata hills, between Tolentino and the Sibillini.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.175 g.
  • Average age 47.2, the same as the province.
  • Country houses with land: check roof and structure.

Overview

Colmurano is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,157 residents, ranked 35 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Colmurano 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 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Colmurano, 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 9.5%. 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 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Colmurano declared an average taxable income of 21,546 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Colmurano is in climate zone E, with 2,124 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 414 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Colmurano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 6.4% of the land in Colmurano, 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 Colmurano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Colmurano: 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 Colmurano 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 7 inhabited census areas in Colmurano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.4%
  • fair 96.6%

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 043014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.