Monte Urano: 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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Monte Urano, a shoemaking hill town between Fermo and the sea
Monte Urano is a hill town in the Fermo area at around 250 metres, between Fermo and the Adriatic coast. The old centre sits on top of the hill; around it and further down, along the provincial roads, newer housing and businesses spread out. It is part of the Fermo and Macerata footwear district, where shoe factories, upper makers and small workshops were the main source of work for local families for decades.
The district has been through hard years, and it shows in the population. At the end of 2023 there were 7,844 residents, down 5.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Even so, Monte Urano ranks number 6 by population among the 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo. The average age is 47.0, over-65s are 26.1% and foreign residents 12.0%.
People who buy here often want to be close to work and a short drive from the beach. The old centre has brick houses over several floors, with steep stairs and little parking; outside it there are small villas and blocks of flats from the 1970s and 1980s, sometimes next to workshops, and a few empty industrial buildings. Average declared incomes are below the provincial figure.
All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2 on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), and in Monte Urano expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.183 g. For a brick house in the centre, ask whether the walls have been strengthened and whether any reconstruction claims or grants are still open; for a flat, ask for the design year and the structural sign-off.
Landslips are possible on the hillsides, while lower down the ditches that swell in heavy rain are what matters. The report reads both for the address using the official maps, and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Hill town in the footwear district, between Fermo and the coast.
- Residents down 5.3% since 2011.
- All 40 Fermo municipalities in seismic zone 2.
- Brick houses in the centre, 1970s and 1980s outskirts.
Overview
Monte Urano is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 7,844 residents, ranked 6 of 40 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte Urano 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 0.183 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monte Urano, 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte Urano declared an average taxable income of 19,825 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monte Urano is in climate zone D, with 1,870 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 247 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte Urano has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 11 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 14.1% of the land in Monte Urano, compared with 7.9% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
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 Monte Urano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte Urano: 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 Urano 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 29 inhabited census areas in Monte Urano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.0%
- fair 64.1%
- good 34.9%
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
- 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 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 109024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.