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Fano: 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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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: Strada Nazionale Flaminia 1, Fano.

Fano, the Arch of Augustus, the beaches and the Metauro

Fano is where the Via Flaminia, the Roman road from Rome, reaches the Adriatic. The ancient Fanum Fortunae has left the Arch of Augustus and a stretch of walls inside a compact old town a few hundred metres from the sea. The river Metauro meets the sea just south of town, and to the north the coast road runs to Pesaro, which shares the role of provincial capital with Urbino.

The housing market splits clearly. There is the historic centre, with old buildings and very little parking. There are the beach districts such as Sassonia and the Lido, where many homes are second homes or summer lets. Then there are the newer neighbourhoods inland and the hill villages, quieter and roomier. The Adriatic railway and the A14 motorway run right past the town, so Pesaro, Ancona and Romagna are all easy to reach.

At the end of 2023 Fano had 59,992 residents, down 4.6% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Only Pesaro is larger in the province, and Fano holds 17.1% of its population. The average age is 47.2, slightly above 46.9 for the province, and foreign residents make up 6.8%. Declared incomes are a little above the provincial average. Fano is in climate zone E, with cool, damp winters even on the coast, so a home's energy rating shows up in the bills.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, and in Fano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.182 g. In 2022 an earthquake centred offshore near Pesaro was felt strongly here. For a masonry building in the old town, or a 1960s block on the seafront, ask whether seismic strengthening has been carried out and which permits cover it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. Near the Metauro, the Arzilla stream and the low-lying streets behind the beach, flood hazard changes from one road to the next and has to be checked for the exact address.

Key points

  • Where the Via Flaminia meets the Adriatic; second only to Pesaro in size.
  • 59,992 residents in 2023, down 4.6% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 2; expected acceleration about 0.182 g.
  • Old town, beach districts with second homes, and newer areas inland.

Overview

Fano is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 59,992 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fano 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 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fano, 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 4.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fano declared an average taxable income of 25,625 euros, above the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fano is in climate zone E, with 2,130 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fano has 43 schools and 21 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 30 grocery shops and supermarkets, 44 healthcare facilities, 88 sports facilities and 15 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 18.2% of the land in Fano, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Fano, and 9 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fano: 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 Fano 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 368 inhabited census areas in Fano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.5%
  • fair 49.8%
  • good 41.7%

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 041013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.