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Montecassiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Macerata, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Montecassiano, a walled town between Macerata and the Potenza valley

From the walls of Montecassiano you look over the valley of the river Potenza on one side and the hills towards Macerata on the other; the provincial capital is about ten kilometres away. The old centre, at around two hundred metres, is a brick-built village enclosed by walls, with climbing lanes and small squares, like many towns in the Macerata area.

Many residents, though, live outside the walls. Down in the valley towards Recanati is Sambucheto, a hamlet that grew around workshops and industrial units, with newer houses and level streets; around the town there are detached homes and country houses. Buyers choose between life in the old village, with historic buildings and little room for a car, and the convenience of the valley floor. For work, people look to Macerata, Recanati and the coast, all a short drive away.

The population is falling: 6,761 residents in 2023, down 5.9% on 2011. The average age is 46.7 and over-65s make up 25.4%, a little below 26.5% for the province. Foreign residents account for 7.4%, and households average 2.51 people.

The Macerata area is one of the parts of Italy where earthquake risk is felt most. Montecassiano is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection department's map, like 49 of the 55 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.182 g. Before buying, ask whether the building was damaged in the past, what work has been done and whether any reconstruction grants or procedures are still open.

The clay hills of the Macerata area are prone to landslides, and on the Potenza valley floor flood hazard matters. The report checks both for the address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot.

Key points

  • Walled brick village about ten kilometres from Macerata.
  • Sambucheto on the Potenza valley floor, towards Recanati.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.182 g.
  • Population down 5.9% since 2011.

Overview

Montecassiano is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 6,761 residents, ranked 15 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecassiano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (49 of 55) 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 Montecassiano, 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 5.9%. 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 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecassiano declared an average taxable income of 22,530 euros, in line with the province (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecassiano is in climate zone D, with 1,898 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 215 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecassiano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 10.2% of the land in Montecassiano, compared with 5.7% 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 open contaminated sites in Montecassiano; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecassiano: 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 Montecassiano 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 Montecassiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.9%
  • fair 70.6%
  • good 13.5%

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 043026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.