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Massa Fermana: 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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For example: Via Borgo Cavour 1, Massa Fermana.

Massa Fermana, Fermo hills and hat workshops

In the hilly interior of the province of Fermo, Massa Fermana belongs to the small area that has made hats for generations, together with Montappone and nearby villages. Workshops and small firms in the trade still provide jobs. The centre sits on a hill at around 340 metres, surrounded by farmland.

The historic centre has brick houses packed along the streets, often on several floors; outside the walls are newer homes and old farmhouses. Buyers should look at the state of the structure, damp and car access. The sea and the Fermo coast are within driving distance, and the climate is zone D.

In 2023 there were 869 residents, 13.3% fewer than the 1,002 of 2011. The average age is 48.0, similar to 47.6 for the province, over-65s are 29.3% and foreign residents 14.0%.

All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.175 g. After the 2016 earthquakes in the Marche, it is worth asking whether the building suffered damage, whether works were publicly funded and whether it has a certificate of fitness for use.

On the Fermo hills, landslide hazard depends on the slope, and the report checks it on the official maps for the precise address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report links the house to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Fermo hills, part of the local hat-making area.
  • Foreign residents at 14.0%.
  • All 40 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • 869 residents, 13.3% fewer than in 2011.

Overview

Massa Fermana is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 869 residents, ranked 28 of 40 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Massa Fermana 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 Massa Fermana, 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 13.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 14.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Massa Fermana declared an average taxable income of 21,036 euros, in line with the province (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Massa Fermana is in climate zone D, with 2,037 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 340 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Massa Fermana has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 5.3% of the land in Massa Fermana, 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

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Massa Fermana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Massa Fermana: 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 Massa Fermana 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 17 inhabited census areas in Massa Fermana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 10.3%
  • fair 89.7%

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 109011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.