Montegranaro: 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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Montegranaro, hills and shoe factories above the Chienti
Montegranaro is a shoemaking town. It stands on the hills south of the Chienti valley, inland from Porto Sant'Elpidio and Civitanova Marche, and is part of the footwear district that stretches across the provinces of Fermo and Macerata. Shoe factories, upper-stitching shops and small workshops are spread across the whole area, from the industrial zones on the valley floor to houses with a workshop next door.
The historic centre sits on top of the hill, with the brick houses typical of the Marche. Around it, estates of detached houses and flats went up in the years when the shoe trade was growing, and further down, towards the river, are the industrial areas. Buyers should think about slopes, noise from the link roads and how close the nearest workshop is, since here that is common.
Istat, the national statistics office, shows residents down 5.4% since 2011, to 12,441 in 2023. Montegranaro still ranks 5 by population among the 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo. The average age is 47.1, close to the provincial figure, and foreign nationals make up 9.8%. How the shoe district fares affects jobs and therefore demand for housing.
The whole province of Fermo is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification: all 40 municipalities share it. In Montegranaro the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.183 g. The 2016 earthquake sequence in the Apennines left damage in many towns of the Fermo area, so for an older building ask whether it has been inspected or strengthened.
On the clay hillsides of the Marche slow-moving landslides are common, and a crack in a wall may come from the ground as much as from the building. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the address and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Part of the footwear district between Fermo and Macerata.
- Residents down 5.4% since 2011, foreign nationals 9.8%.
- All 40 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Clay hills: check slope and landslide hazard at the address.
Overview
Montegranaro is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 12,441 residents, ranked 5 of 40 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegranaro 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 0.183 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montegranaro, 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 5.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegranaro declared an average taxable income of 21,703 euros, in line with the province (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montegranaro is in climate zone D, with 1,908 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 279 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montegranaro has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.
There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).
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 10.7% of the land in Montegranaro, compared with 7.9% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Montegranaro. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegranaro: 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 Montegranaro 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 80 inhabited census areas in Montegranaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.6%
- fair 38.1%
- good 60.4%
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 109018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.