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Muccia: 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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Muccia, in the Chienti valley on the road to Foligno

Muccia lies in the upper Chienti valley, inland from Macerata, where the dual carriageway linking the Adriatic coast with Foligno and Umbria runs along the foot of the Apennines. The town hall is at about 450 metres, the village is squeezed between the valley sides, and Camerino is close for services, schools and its university. Being on the main road makes Muccia easier to reach than many villages in the Macerata mountains.

For a buyer here, the first question is earthquakes. After the 2016 earthquakes, many houses in this area were repaired or rebuilt with public grants. When viewing a property, ask for the records of the works, the completion certificate and whether the reconstruction file has been closed. Winters are those of climate zone E, cold and sometimes snowy.

At the end of 2023 Muccia had 800 residents, down 13.9% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.6, against 47.2 in the province, over-65s are 29.4% and foreign residents 9.5%. Average declared income is in line with the provincial average, slightly above it.

In the province of Macerata only 6 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the highest, and Muccia is one of them; the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.218 g. A house built or rebuilt to recent standards is worth something different from one still awaiting work, and the documents should show which is which.

Along the Chienti and on the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace the land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Chienti valley, on the main road between Marche and Umbria.
  • One of 6 Macerata municipalities in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.218 g: ask for the works records.
  • 800 residents, down 13.9% since 2011.

Overview

Muccia is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 800 residents, ranked 43 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Muccia is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 6 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.218 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Muccia, 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Muccia declared an average taxable income of 23,546 euros, in line with the province (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Muccia is in climate zone E, with 2,171 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 454 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Muccia has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 5.2% of the land in Muccia, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Muccia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Muccia: 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 Muccia 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 18 inhabited census areas in Muccia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 043034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.