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Montelupone: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montelupone, artichokes and hills between Macerata and the sea

Montelupone is a walled village in the hills of the Macerata area, halfway between Macerata and the Adriatic coast, with Recanati close by. Its best-known product is the Montelupone artichoke, a local variety grown in the fields around the village and celebrated every spring. The historic centre, compact within its walls, keeps its brick palazzi and squares.

Buyers face three quite different options: old houses inside the walls, often on several levels and with little parking; detached houses and small blocks in the newer areas outside the walls; and country farmhouses scattered over the hills. The sea and the coastal towns with their services are a short drive away, which makes the village appealing for anyone wanting a quieter home without giving up the beach.

In 2023 there were 3,358 residents, down 8.2% on 2011. The average age is 46.7, just below the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 26.2%. Foreign residents account for 7.8%. Average declared incomes are a little below the Macerata average.

Almost every municipality around Macerata is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and Montelupone is in zone 2 along with 48 others, with an expected acceleration of about 0.183 g. The inland Marche have a long history of earthquakes, and the brick houses of the centre need a careful look: ask whether strengthening work has been done, with which permits, and whether the building has suffered damage in the past. For farmhouses on the hills ground stability also matters, and the report checks it for the address.

Key points

  • Walled village between Macerata and the coast, artichoke country.
  • Residents down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 48 other municipalities.
  • Brick centre, newer homes and farmhouses on the hills.

Overview

Montelupone is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,358 residents, ranked 21 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montelupone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (49 of 55) 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 Montelupone, 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montelupone declared an average taxable income of 22,084 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montelupone is in climate zone D, with 1,958 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 272 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montelupone has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 7.4% of the land in Montelupone, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 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 Montelupone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montelupone: 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 Montelupone 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 32 inhabited census areas in Montelupone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.9%
  • fair 65.0%
  • good 30.1%

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 043030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.