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Fermignano: 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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Fermignano, on the Metauro between Urbino and Urbania

Fermignano is Bramante's home town: the great Renaissance architect was born in this countryside, in the hamlet of Monte Asdrualdo. The town stands on the Metauro river, at the bottom of the valley that links Urbino, a few kilometres away on its hill, with Urbania and the inland areas towards the Apennines. The bridge over the river with its tower is the town's best-known sight.

Compared with Urbino, hemmed in by its walls and pricey because of the students, Fermignano offers flat land and newer houses. Many families who work in Urbino or at the university live here and drive up every day. The town has a history of small industry, and residential and workshop areas have grown along the valley floor beside the old centre. On the surrounding hills there are stone farmhouses, which need careful checks on access roads and the state of the walls.

In 2023 there were 8,240 residents, down 4.4% on 2011. The town is younger than its province: an estimated average age of 45.1 against 46.9, and over-65s at 21.9% compared with 25.3% in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. Foreign residents make up 10.3%. Average incomes are close to the provincial level, slightly below.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2 of the Italian Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Fermignano is about 0.174 g, a medium to high value. For a farmhouse or a masonry house in the old centre, ask about strengthening work such as tie rods, ring beams or a rebuilt roof; for newer buildings, the design year says a lot.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the plot from the address. Low land along the Metauro should be checked for flooding, and hillsides for landslides.

Key points

  • Bramante's birthplace, on the Metauro below Urbino.
  • Younger than the province: average age 45.1, over-65s 21.9%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
  • Valley floor by the river or hillside farmhouses: different checks.

Overview

Fermignano is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 8,240 residents, ranked 8 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fermignano 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 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fermignano, 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fermignano declared an average taxable income of 23,001 euros, in line with the province (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fermignano is in climate zone E, with 2,233 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fermignano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 9.0% of the land in Fermignano, 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

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Fermignano, and 2 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 Fermignano: 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 Fermignano 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 36 inhabited census areas in Fermignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.5%
  • fair 26.9%
  • good 69.6%

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 041014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.