Macerata: 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.
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Macerata, a hilltop between two valleys
Macerata occupies a ridge between the Potenza and Chienti valleys, inland in the Marche. It is a university town with a university of medieval origin, and each summer the Sferisterio, a large neoclassical arena, hosts an opera season. The Jesuit Matteo Ricci, one of the first Europeans to spend many years in China, was born here.
With 40,538 residents at the end of 2023, Macerata is only the second most populous municipality in its own province, accounting for 13.4% of the total. The population has fallen by 3.5% since 2011. The estimated average age is 47.4, close to the provincial figure, and 27.4% of residents are over 65, a point above the regional average.
One detail matters for buyers: the province is not uniform when it comes to earthquakes. The city and 48 other municipalities are in seismic zone 2, while 6 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest class. For Macerata itself the estimated ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.177 g, a medium-high value. If the flat you are interested in is in a building that predates Italy's latest anti-seismic standards, ask the seller or the building manager what checks and strengthening work have been done.
The service figures reflect a student city. Overture Maps data list 51 schools and education sites, 1.26 per 1,000 residents compared with 0.99 across the province, although only 4 parks and green spaces are recorded. The Ministry of Health lists 14 pharmacies.
The land registry works as it does in most of Italy: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the maps, and the report derives the sheet and parcel numbers (foglio and particella) from the address. Landslide and flood hazard cannot be judged for the municipality as a whole: on terrain made of ridges and valley floors, they are checked at the individual address, and so is the price range of the area.
Key points
- Second largest municipality in its province (13.4% of residents).
- Population down 3.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2; 6 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
- Many education sites: 1.26 per 1,000 residents.
Overview
Macerata is the capital of the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 40,538 residents, the second most populous in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Macerata 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 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Macerata, 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Macerata.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Macerata has 51 schools and 14 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 28 grocery shops and supermarkets, 29 healthcare facilities, 41 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Macerata: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-08-19.0.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 043023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.