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Mercatello sul Metauro: 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: Corso Antonio Bencivenni 1, Mercatello sul Metauro.

Mercatello sul Metauro, the upper valley towards Tuscany

Mercatello lies in the upper Metauro valley, in the most inland part of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, where the Apennines divide the Marche region from Tuscany and Umbria. The river runs through the village, which keeps a stone-built historic centre with churches and palazzi gathered round the square. Around it are hills, woods and fields, with a few scattered hamlets.

It is a long way from the coast and the main roads: Pesaro and Fano are reached by following the valley down, and even Urbino means a drive. For buyers, the key points are heating costs (climate zone E, cold winters), the condition of the stone houses in the centre and the distance to schools and the doctor, which the report measures from the exact location of the property. Average declared incomes are lower than across the province.

In 2023 there were 1,321 residents, 8.1% fewer than at the 2011 census. The average age is 48.1, against 46.9 in the province; over-65s are 29.2% and foreign residents 6.4%.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2, and in Mercatello the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.202 g. For an old masonry building, ask what strengthening work has been done and whether the paperwork has been filed with the town hall.

Homes along the Metauro and those on the slopes need to be judged one by one. The report traces the address to its land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that plot.

Key points

  • Stone-built village in the upper Metauro valley.
  • 1,321 residents, down 8.1% since 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Riverside or hillside homes: floods and landslides checked by address.

Overview

Mercatello sul Metauro is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,321 residents, ranked 37 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mercatello sul Metauro 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 0.202 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mercatello sul Metauro, 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 8.1%. 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 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mercatello sul Metauro declared an average taxable income of 19,029 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mercatello sul Metauro is in climate zone E, with 2,491 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 429 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mercatello sul Metauro has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.3% of the land in Mercatello sul Metauro, 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 no contaminated sites in Mercatello sul Metauro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mercatello sul Metauro: 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 Mercatello sul Metauro 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 Mercatello sul Metauro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 041025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.