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Pennabilli: 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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Pennabilli, two rocky outcrops in the upper Marecchia valley

The town grew from two settlements built on two rocky outcrops, the Penna and the Billi, and its name still carries both. Pennabilli lies in the upper Marecchia valley, in the historic Montefeltro area, at around 630 metres. It moved from the province of Pesaro and Urbino to the province of Rimini along with the other municipalities of the valley. It is the seat of the diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, and the poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra lived here for many years, leaving several places in town linked to his work.

For a buyer, the area splits between the main village up on the hill, with steep lanes and stone houses, and the valley-floor hamlets such as Ponte Messa, on the Marecchiese road that runs down to Novafeltria and Rimini. The coast is far enough away to make a daily commute hard: people buying here usually work in the valley, work remotely or want a summer house. Climate zone E means cold winters, and insulation matters in stone buildings.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,640 residents in 2023, down 12.5% on 2011. The average age is 49.7, against 46.6 for the province, and 30.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 4.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Pennabilli is in seismic zone 2, like the other 26 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.184 g. In an old building, ask to see any work done on walls and floors. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report reads slopes and the official hillside maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Upper Marecchia valley, old town on two rocky outcrops
  • 2,640 residents, down 12.5% since 2011
  • 30.6% over 65, average age 49.7
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.184 g

Overview

Pennabilli is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,640 residents, ranked 17 of 27 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pennabilli 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pennabilli, 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 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pennabilli declared an average taxable income of 19,464 euros, below the provincial average (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pennabilli is in climate zone E, with 2,581 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 629 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pennabilli has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 4.6% of the land in Pennabilli, 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

Pennabilli is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Pennabilli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pennabilli: 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 Pennabilli 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 57 inhabited census areas in Pennabilli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 96.0%
  • good 1.9%

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 099024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.