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Monte Porzio: 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 Cesanense 1, Monte Porzio.

Monte Porzio, the lower Cesano valley near the Adriatic

Monte Porzio sits on a low hill above the left bank of the Cesano, in the last stretch of the valley before the river reaches the Adriatic. The village lies at around 100 metres, the sea is a short drive away, and for work many people look to the coast and to Fano and Senigallia. The hamlet of Castelvecchio is also part of the municipality.

House hunters will find two different settings. Up on the hill is the old core, with stone and brick houses built wall to wall. Lower down, towards the valley floor, there are newer homes, detached houses and workshops. For plots close to the Cesano or to the streams running off the hills, it is worth checking the official flood maps, which the report reads for the exact address.

The population is steady. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there are 2,811 residents (2023), almost the same as in 2011, and the average age of 45.6 is lower than the provincial figure of 46.9. People over 65 make up 23.3% and foreign residents 11.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Pesaro e Urbino.

On earthquakes the picture is uniform. Monte Porzio is in seismic zone 2, like all 50 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.185 g. For a house built before the 1980s, ask for the structural design or the paperwork for any work on the walls: those documents are what separate two similar buildings.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here, so the report can trace the address back to the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Low hill on the lower Cesano, close to the Adriatic coast
  • 2,811 residents, population steady since 2011
  • Average age 45.6, below the province
  • Seismic zone 2, like the whole province

Overview

Monte Porzio is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,811 residents, ranked 24 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte Porzio 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 0.185 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Monte Porzio, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte Porzio declared an average taxable income of 21,932 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monte Porzio is in climate zone E, with 2,157 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte Porzio has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 9.3% of the land in Monte Porzio, 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 Monte Porzio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte Porzio: 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 Monte Porzio 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 25 inhabited census areas in Monte Porzio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 56.4%
  • good 43.6%

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 041038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.