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Montone: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montone, a medieval village above the upper Tiber valley

Montone is a medieval village perched on a hill in the upper Tiber valley, between Umbertide and Città di Castello, at almost five hundred metres. The name is tied to Braccio Fortebraccio, the military commander known as Braccio da Montone, whose family held lands here. Its walls, churches and sloping streets draw visitors to Umbria, while everyday life relies on the services of Umbertide and Città di Castello.

Buyers face two different settings. Inside the village, houses are stone-built, often on several levels, without garages and with conservation rules on any external work. Outside, on the hills, there are farmhouses, country houses and villas, often with land. In both cases, check the building permits, any amnesties and the condition of the roofs; the report measures the slope and checks the official landslide maps for the address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,541 residents in 2023, down 7.3% since 2011. The average age is 48.6 against 47.4 for the province of Perugia, with over-65s at 28.8%. Foreign residents make up 8.5% and households average 2.33 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Perugia 14 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 44 in zone 2. Montone is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.226 g. For a stone building in the village, find out whether it has been strengthened and whether the work is documented.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Medieval village between Umbertide and Città di Castello.
  • Population down 7.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.226 g.
  • Conservation rules in the village, farmhouses with land outside.

Overview

Montone is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,541 residents, ranked 44 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.226 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montone, 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montone declared an average taxable income of 21,748 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montone is in climate zone E, with 2,279 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 482 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 4.0% of the land in Montone, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Montone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montone: 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 Montone 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 29 inhabited census areas in Montone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 59.9%
  • good 39.9%

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 054033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.