Morciano di Romagna: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Morciano di Romagna, the market town of the Conca valley
Morciano di Romagna is where the Conca valley comes to do its shopping. It sits on the left bank of the river Conca, in the first low hills behind Cattolica and Riccione, and it has lived from trade for centuries: the San Gregorio fair in March draws people from the whole valley. The municipality is small and largely built up, with the centre, the shops and the workshops all close together.
Buyers here usually want a balance between coast and countryside. The sea is a few minutes' drive away, but prices and pace are not those of the resorts, and many residents work in the hotels, shops and businesses of the Riviera. For a town this size there are plenty of services: Overture Maps records 13 healthcare facilities and 9 supermarkets, both above the provincial average per head.
At the end of 2023 there were 7,183 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 4.2% since 2011. The average age is 45.5, against 46.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 23.6%. Foreign residents account for 10.7%. Morciano ranks 10 by population among the 27 municipalities of the Rimini area.
The whole province of Rimini is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.185 g, fairly high for Emilia-Romagna. The centre has many masonry houses and small blocks from the 1960s and 1970s, so before signing find out the year of construction, any structural work and the state of the roof.
The Conca runs alongside the town. Low ground near the river deserves a careful look, while higher up the hillside slope stability matters more; the report checks both on the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, so the report can reach the land parcel.
Key points
- Shopping town of the Conca valley, minutes from the sea.
- Population up 4.2% since 2011.
- Whole province in seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.185 g.
- Areas near the Conca to be checked for flooding.
Overview
Morciano di Romagna is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,183 residents, ranked 10 of 27 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morciano di Romagna is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.185 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Morciano di Romagna, 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 grown by 4.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morciano di Romagna declared an average taxable income of 21,836 euros, in line with the province (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Morciano di Romagna is in climate zone E, with 2,257 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 83 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morciano di Romagna has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 1.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
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 27.4% of the land in Morciano di Romagna, compared with 12.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Morciano di Romagna is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 open contaminated sites in Morciano di Romagna; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morciano di Romagna: 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 Morciano di Romagna 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 33 inhabited census areas in Morciano di Romagna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 6.7%
- good 93.3%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 099011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.