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Mondolfo: 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: Via Litoranea 1, Mondolfo.

Mondolfo, a walled hill village and Marotta on the sea

Mondolfo comes in two halves. On the hill is the old village, enclosed by its walls and looking out to the coast; below, on the Adriatic between Fano and Senigallia, is Marotta, a seaside resort with a long beach, lidos and holiday homes. To the south the river Cesano marks the border with the province of Ancona.

The sharp rise in residents since 2011 is largely an administrative change: the part of Marotta that used to belong to the municipality of Fano was merged into Mondolfo, along with its inhabitants. So the figure says little about the housing market itself.

For buyers the two halves work differently. In Marotta there are flats and detached houses near the beach, many used in summer or let during the season; the Adriatic railway and the main coast road run along the shore, with Marotta-Mondolfo station, and in the streets next to the line noise is worth considering. Up in the village and the countryside inland there are brick houses, farmhouses and villas with gardens, quieter and further from services.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,325 residents, up 22.1% on 2011. The estimated average age of 46.6 is close to the provincial figure, over-65s are 24.9% and foreign residents 8.7%; declared incomes are below the provincial average. There are more bars and restaurants per resident than in the province, a sign of summer tourism.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration in Mondolfo is about 0.182 g. The Marche coast also gets quakes centred offshore, such as the one off Pesaro in November 2022. For a 1960s or 1970s block by the sea, ask about structural checks and work done. Near the Cesano and along the coast the report checks flood-prone areas for the address, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps lead to the plot.

Key points

  • Walled hill village, and Marotta on the coast between Fano and Senigallia.
  • Up 22.1% since 2011, largely from the Marotta merger.
  • Marotta-Mondolfo station on the Adriatic railway.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.182 g.

Overview

Mondolfo is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 14,325 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mondolfo 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 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mondolfo, 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 grown by 22.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mondolfo declared an average taxable income of 22,015 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mondolfo is in climate zone E, with 2,188 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 144 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mondolfo has 13 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 15 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 21.4% of the land in Mondolfo, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 11.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Mondolfo, and one more has 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 Mondolfo: 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 Mondolfo 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 82 inhabited census areas in Mondolfo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 78.1%
  • good 20.2%

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 041029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.