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Montecchio: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montecchio, a hill village between Orvieto and Amelia

In south-western Umbria, on the hills separating the Orvieto area from Amelia, Montecchio is a stone village surrounded by woods, olive groves and vineyards, not far from the Tiber valley. The old centre is a cluster of closely packed stone houses; outside the village there are scattered farmhouses and small hamlets. For services and work people go to Orvieto, Amelia or Terni.

The market consists mainly of houses in the village, often in need of renovation, and country farmhouses with land. In both cases the condition of the stone walls and roof matters, as does car access and, for farmhouses, the distance from main roads and the connection to mains services. On hills like these, the report checks the gradient and the official landslide maps at the address.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,493 residents in 2023, down 13.3% on 2011. The average age is 52.5, against 48.9 for the province of Terni, and over-65s make up 33.0%. Foreign residents account for 10.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Montecchio is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.150 g; in the province of Terni, 17 of the 33 municipalities are in zone 3. For a stone building that has never been strengthened, it is worth having the floors and the ties between walls checked before buying.

The climate is that of the Umbrian hills (climate zone D). The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Stone village between Orvieto and Amelia, near the Tiber.
  • Population down 13.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.5, over-65s at 33.0%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.150 g.

Overview

Montecchio is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,493 residents, ranked 25 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecchio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.150 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 13.3%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecchio declared an average taxable income of 21,668 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecchio is in climate zone D, with 2,051 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 377 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecchio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.0 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 2.8% of the land in Montecchio, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 Montecchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecchio: 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 Montecchio 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 34 inhabited census areas in Montecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.4%
  • good 82.9%
  • very good 10.8%

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 055018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.