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Falerone: 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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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 della Resistenza 1, Falerone.

Falerone, the hill town and the Roman theatre of the Tenna

On the floor of the Tenna valley, at the foot of the hill on which the town stands, lie the theatre and other remains of the Roman city of Falerio Picenus: the area is called Piane di Falerone and is the most populated and newest part of the municipality. The old centre is up high, at about 430 metres, with brick houses and narrow lanes. It is an inland municipality in the province of Fermo.

Buyers have to choose between the upper town, with historic houses often needing renovation and steep streets, and the Piane, with newer homes, services and businesses. Fermo and the Adriatic coast are reached by car along the valley. In the low-lying areas near the Tenna the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and on the slopes the landslide maps.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,139 residents in 2023, down 7.5% since 2011. The average age is 48.2, close to the provincial 47.6, while foreign nationals make up 11.5%, a high share for the inland area. By population Falerone ranks 11 of the 40 municipalities in Fermo province. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

Inland Marche is earthquake country, and Falerone is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.175 g. In the old centre, check whether the building suffered damage or was repaired after the quakes of recent years and ask for the paperwork on the work done. The climate zone is E.

Key points

  • Roman theatre of Falerio Picenus in the Piane, by the Tenna.
  • Historic upper town and more modern Piane.
  • 3,139 residents, foreign nationals at 11.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.175 g.

Overview

Falerone is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,139 residents, ranked 11 of 40 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Falerone 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 Falerone, 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Falerone declared an average taxable income of 20,419 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Falerone is in climate zone E, with 2,146 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 433 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Falerone has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 7.6% of the land in Falerone, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Falerone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Falerone: 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 Falerone 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 47 inhabited census areas in Falerone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 79.5%
  • good 20.5%

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 109005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.