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Isola del Piano: 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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Isola del Piano, hills between Urbino and Fossombrone

Isola del Piano is a hill municipality inland in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, with its centre at around 200 metres and rolling countryside all around, a patchwork of fields, small woods and old farmhouses. It is known for organic farming: an organic pasta cooperative, familiar to shoppers abroad as well, has been based on its hills for decades. Urbino and Fossombrone are the nearest reference towns, and the coast is a drive away.

Housing consists of homes in the small village and scattered farmhouses, many restored, some still waiting for work. In the countryside, look at the access road (often unsurfaced), water, drainage and internet connection, which is not a given on isolated farms.

The population is shrinking: 546 residents in 2023 against 635 in 2011, a fall of 14.0%. The average age is 49.3 against 46.9 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.2%. Foreign residents account for 8.8%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2, and in Isola del Piano the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.181 g. Farmhouses built of mixed masonry and extended several times need the most care: have a surveyor check the structure before making an offer.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the hills of this area slopes can move, and the report checks the official landslide hazard maps for each individual plot.

Key points

  • Inland hills of Pesaro and Urbino, between Urbino and Fossombrone.
  • 546 residents, down 14.0% since 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Country farmhouses: check access, water and drainage.

Overview

Isola del Piano is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 546 residents, among the smallest in the province (48 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Isola del Piano 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 0.181 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Isola del Piano, 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 14.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Isola del Piano declared an average taxable income of 22,921 euros, in line with the province (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Isola del Piano is in climate zone E, with 2,242 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 210 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Isola del Piano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 3.6% of the land in Isola del Piano, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Isola del Piano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Isola del Piano: 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 Isola del Piano 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 11 inhabited census areas in Isola del Piano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 041021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.