Montefortino: 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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Montefortino, below the Sibillini by the Infernaccio and the Ambro
For anyone heading into the Sibillini mountains from the Marche side, Montefortino is one of the starting points: from its territory you enter the Infernaccio gorge and climb to the sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Ambro, at the end of a narrow valley among the peaks. The village stands at about 640 metres inside the Monti Sibillini National Park, in the innermost part of the province of Fermo.
The old centre is stone-built, perched and full of steep streets; around it lie hamlets and houses scattered among meadows and woods. Alongside the residents there are hikers and people with a summer second home here, and the village has a good number of restaurants. For the hospital, secondary schools and jobs, people drive down to the coast and the larger towns of the province. Being inside a national park brings rules on building work, extensions and land that need checking before you buy. The climate zone is E, with cold, snowy winters.
In 2023 there were 1,037 residents, 14.6% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 51.1 against 47.6 for the province, over-65s make up 32.1% and foreign nationals 4.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2; here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.188 g. After the 2016 earthquake sequence many buildings in the area were repaired or are being rebuilt: asking about the status of the reconstruction file, the work done and any grants received is the first step.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Between mountain slopes and streams, landslide and flood hazard are read on the official maps for the exact spot.
Key points
- Gateway to the Sibillini, towards the Infernaccio gorge and the Ambro.
- All 40 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Population down 14.6% since 2011.
- Inside the national park: rules on works and extensions.
Overview
Montefortino is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,037 residents, ranked 25 of 40 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefortino 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 0.188 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montefortino, 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 14.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefortino declared an average taxable income of 21,119 euros, in line with the province (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montefortino is in climate zone E, with 2,386 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 638 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefortino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 parks and green areas.
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 1.9% of the land in Montefortino, compared with 7.9% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 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 contaminated sites in Montefortino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefortino: 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 Montefortino 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 40 inhabited census areas in Montefortino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 66.2%
- good 33.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 109015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.