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Montottone: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Viale Trieste 1, Montottone.

Montottone, a Fermo ridge between the sea and the Sibillini

From a ridge in the Fermo hills, at about 280 metres, Montottone looks towards the Adriatic on one side and the Sibillini mountains on the other. The village has a brick historic centre gathered on the hilltop and countryside of arable fields, vineyards and olive groves on the slopes, with farmhouses scattered among them. Fermo is the provincial capital and the coast is within driving distance.

Old farmhouses, once home to sharecropping families, often come up for sale in the Marche countryside. They often come with generous floor space and land, but need work on roofs, services and walls. If you are considering one, ask for an estimate of the work early on and check that barns and outbuildings are properly registered with the land registry.

In 2023 there were 885 residents, 12.5% fewer than the 1,011 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age is 51.0, above the provincial 47.6, and over-65s reach 34.2%, against 26.8% in the province. Foreign residents are 9.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The climate, zone D, is mild.

Montottone is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like all 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo; the expected ground acceleration is about 0.176 g. In farmhouses built of mixed brick and stone, the quality of the walls and their ties to the floors is the first thing to have checked.

The clay slopes of these hills can move, and landslide hazard should be checked for the individual address: the report uses the official maps. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the address can be traced to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Fermo ridge between the Adriatic and the Sibillini.
  • 885 residents, down 12.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 34.2%, against 26.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, like all 40 municipalities in the province.

Overview

Montottone is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 885 residents, ranked 27 of 40 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montottone 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 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montottone, 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montottone declared an average taxable income of 19,387 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montottone is in climate zone D, with 2,050 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 277 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montottone has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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 4.9% of the land in Montottone, 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 Montottone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montottone: 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 Montottone 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 10 inhabited census areas in Montottone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 109027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.