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Morrovalle: 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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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: Via Dante Alighieri 2, Morrovalle.

Morrovalle, a hill town and Trodica in the Chienti valley

Morrovalle has two sides. The old town sits on a hilltop at around 250 metres, with the walls and narrow streets of a typical Marche village. Further down, in the Chienti valley, is Trodica, the district that grew along the road between Macerata and Civitanova Marche, with newer homes, shops and industrial buildings. Macerata is about fifteen kilometres away and the beach at Civitanova is a short drive.

For buyers, the choice between the two makes a big difference. Up the hill you find old masonry houses, often on several floors, with wide views and some trouble with parking and access. In Trodica there are flats in small blocks and detached houses, handy for people working in the valley's businesses or heading to the coast. On the valley floor it is worth checking the distance from the river and the drainage ditches; on the hillside, the stability of the ground.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,792 residents, 4.8% fewer than in 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average: 45.6 years against 47.2, with over-65s at 24.0% (the province has 26.5%). Foreign residents account for 12.0%, many of them working for local firms. Declared incomes are below the average for the province.

Earthquakes are the point not to overlook. The province of Macerata has 6 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and all the others in zone 2, Morrovalle included, where the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.183 g. For a house in the old town, ask whether the building has had seismic upgrading work and which permits cover it; for a recent home, ask for the design year and the building rules applied.

Cadastral maps are available: the report finds the land parcel from the address and checks landslide and flood hazard at that spot.

Key points

  • Hilltop old town plus Trodica, down in the Chienti valley.
  • Average age 45.6, below the provincial 47.2.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.183 g.
  • River on the valley floor, slopes on the hill: different checks.

Overview

Morrovalle is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 9,792 residents, ranked 9 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morrovalle 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 Morrovalle, 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morrovalle declared an average taxable income of 21,114 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Morrovalle is in climate zone D, with 1,995 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 245 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morrovalle has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 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 10.4% of the land in Morrovalle, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Morrovalle. 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 Morrovalle: 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 Morrovalle 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 48 inhabited census areas in Morrovalle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.5%
  • fair 69.6%
  • good 22.9%

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 043033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.