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Montegiorgio: 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: Via Faleriense Est 1, Montegiorgio.

Montegiorgio, hilltop town and the Tenna valley below

Montegiorgio lives on two levels. The historic centre sits on a hill at a little over four hundred metres, looking over the Tenna valley; down below, along the river and the valley road, the district of Piane di Montegiorgio has grown up with newer houses, shops and industrial units. Fermo, the provincial capital, is about twenty kilometres away, and the valley leads down to the Adriatic coast.

The two parts offer very different homes. On the hill you find brick and stone buildings, steep lanes and parking that takes some hunting; at Piane there are detached houses and apartment blocks, easier to live in but closer to the river and the industrial area. The Fermo area is one of Italy's shoemaking districts, and shoe and component makers are scattered through the valleys around the town.

According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 6,281 residents in 2023, down 9.8% on 2011; the town still ranks number 7 in the province by population. People over 65 make up 28.0%, a little more than the provincial 26.8%, and foreign residents 9.1%. Sports facilities stand out in the Overture Maps listings: 15, or 2.39 per 1,000 residents against 0.89 for the province.

All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2, on the Civil Protection scale that runs from 1 (highest hazard) to 4. Expected ground acceleration in Montegiorgio is about 0.175 g. For a masonry house in the old town, ask whether seismic strengthening work has been done and under which permits; for a building at Piane, the year of construction and the type of structure matter most.

The clay hills of this area are prone to slow-moving landslides, while on the valley floor the distance from the Tenna is what counts. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact address, which here makes all the difference.

Key points

  • Historic centre on the hill, Piane district along the Tenna.
  • Population down 9.8% since 2011, over-65s at 28.0%.
  • All 40 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Landslides on the slopes and floods in the valley checked by address.

Overview

Montegiorgio is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 6,281 residents, ranked 7 of 40 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegiorgio 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 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montegiorgio, 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegiorgio declared an average taxable income of 21,000 euros, in line with the province (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montegiorgio is in climate zone E, with 2,120 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 422 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montegiorgio has 8 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 15 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 7.5% of the land in Montegiorgio, 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 Montegiorgio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegiorgio: 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 Montegiorgio 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 75 inhabited census areas in Montegiorgio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 76.6%
  • good 23.1%

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 109017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.