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Montefalco: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montefalco, the Sagrantino hill above the Umbrian valley

From its hilltop at around 470 metres, Montefalco looks out over much of the Umbrian valley, from Foligno to Assisi and Spello, which is why it is called the balcony of Umbria. The old town is enclosed by walls, with the square at the top and the church of San Francesco, now a museum, which holds Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes of the life of Saint Francis.

The name is linked above all to wine. The hills around produce Sagrantino di Montefalco, and the landscape is one of vineyards, olive groves, wineries and farm stays (agriturismi). For buyers this means a market with two sides: stone houses in the old town, with steep streets and parking outside the walls, and farmhouses in the countryside, often restored for foreign owners or for holiday lets. The most convenient station is Foligno, on the line to Rome and Ancona.

There were 5,326 residents in 2023 according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, 365 fewer than in 2011 (down 6.4%). The average age is 49.0 (47.4 in the province of Perugia) and over-65s make up 28.7%. Foreign residents account for 8.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Montefalco is in seismic zone 2 of the classification by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department), and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.218 g; in the province, 14 municipalities are in zone 1. Many buildings in the old town and a number of farmhouses have been strengthened in recent decades. Before buying, ask to see the paperwork for any structural work, find out whether public reconstruction grants were used and what obligations came with them, and have a surveyor check the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the slopes of the hill and in sloping countryside, landslide hazard changes from plot to plot and is read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Hill town above the Umbrian valley, between Foligno and Bevagna.
  • Sagrantino country: vineyards, wineries and farmhouses.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.218 g.
  • Population down 6.4%; over-65s at 28.7%.

Overview

Montefalco is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 5,326 residents, ranked 24 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefalco is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.218 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montefalco, 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefalco declared an average taxable income of 21,907 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montefalco is in climate zone E, with 2,269 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 472 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefalco has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 6.1% of the land in Montefalco, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.5 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 open contaminated sites in Montefalco; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefalco: 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 Montefalco 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 55 inhabited census areas in Montefalco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.8%
  • fair 56.3%
  • good 18.0%
  • very good 20.9%

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

ISTAT code 054030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.