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Montefelcino: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montefelcino, hills above the Metauro valley

Montefelcino covers a stretch of Marche hill country in the middle Metauro valley, a short distance from Fossombrone. The town grew up on high ground around a compact old core, while its hamlets are scattered across the hilltops and down towards the valley floor, where the main roads run. For work and bigger services people look to Fossombrone and to Fano on the coast, reached by following the river.

Buyers find two kinds of property: village houses, often in stone and brick, and isolated country homes with land. For the latter, the access road (sometimes unpaved) and the distance to schools and shops matter. On the clay hillsides of the Marche the ground needs a careful look, while close to the river flooding is the question. The report checks the official maps for both at the address.

In 2023 there were 2,475 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 9.2% since 2011. The average age of 47.5 is close to the figure for the province of Pesaro and Urbino (46.9), and over-65s make up 25.7%. Foreign residents account for 3.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For everyday needs there are 3 pharmacies, 3 school-related places and 4 cafés and restaurants; only one supermarket is recorded.

Earthquakes deserve the closest attention. The whole province is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in Montefelcino is about 0.183 g. In old masonry houses, ask whether strengthening work has been done, such as tie rods, ring beams or a rebuilt roof, and ask for the paperwork.

Key points

  • Hills of the middle Metauro valley, near Fossombrone.
  • Population down 9.2% since 2011, over-65s at 25.7%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.183 g.
  • Old stone houses and farmhouses: ask what work has been done.

Overview

Montefelcino is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,475 residents, ranked 27 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefelcino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 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 Montefelcino, 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefelcino declared an average taxable income of 21,158 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montefelcino is in climate zone E, with 2,282 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefelcino has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 4.7% of the land in Montefelcino, compared with 6.8% 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 contaminated sites in Montefelcino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefelcino: 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 Montefelcino 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 Montefelcino. 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 041034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.