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Montefalcone Appennino: 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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For example: Contrada San Biagio 4, Montefalcone Appennino.

Montefalcone Appennino, a rocky spur facing the Sibillini

Montefalcone Appennino sits on a rocky spur inland in the province of Fermo, at around 760 metres, with views reaching the Sibillini mountains on one side and towards the sea on the other. Around it are woods, fields and hills dropping towards the Aso and Tenna valleys. For services and schools, Amandola and the valley towns are the reference; Fermo and the coast are under an hour away.

The village had 366 residents in 2023, 17.8% fewer than the 445 of 2011. The estimated average age is 52.0, against 47.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 38.8%, above the provincial 26.8%. Foreign residents are 12.3%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The market is stone and brick houses in the village and farmhouses in the countryside, some already restored. Buyers should look closely at the building's history: in this part of the Marche Apennines many houses have had surveys or repair and strengthening work. Ask the town hall whether the building has an open reconstruction file and for the records of work done.

The whole province of Fermo is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale: all 40 municipalities are. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.178 g. It is climate zone E, with cold winters and some snow.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report links the address to its land parcel, with slope maps read at that spot.

Key points

  • Village on a spur inland from Fermo, facing the Sibillini.
  • 366 residents in 2023, over-65s at 38.8%.
  • Seismic zone 2, like all 40 municipalities in the province.
  • Houses with repair work: ask for the files and records.

Overview

Montefalcone Appennino is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 366 residents, among the smallest in the province (37 of 40).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefalcone Appennino 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 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montefalcone Appennino, 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 17.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefalcone Appennino declared an average taxable income of 20,446 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montefalcone Appennino is in climate zone E, with 2,525 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 757 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefalcone Appennino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 3.8% of the land in Montefalcone Appennino, compared with 7.9% in the province and 7.0% 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 Montefalcone Appennino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefalcone Appennino: 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 Montefalcone Appennino 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 8 inhabited census areas in Montefalcone Appennino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 109014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.