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Pietrarubbia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, 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 Montefeltresca 1, Pietrarubbia.

Pietrarubbia, a castle on the rock in Montefeltro

Pietrarubbia is a mountain municipality in Montefeltro, in the hinterland of the province of Pesaro and Urbino. At its highest point stands the old castle village, squeezed onto a spur of rock; lower down are today's inhabited clusters, linked by the roads that join the villages of the area. Woods, pastures and small fields surround them.

The castle village is associated with the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, who set up a centre here for the artistic working of metals. For a buyer this matters less than the fact that most buildings are stone, some in need of renovation, and that the climate zone is E, meaning cold winters. Insulation, the roof and the heating system deserve as much attention as the location. Average declared incomes in the village are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 577 residents, against 689 at the 2011 census, a fall of 16.3%. The estimated average age is 50.2, higher than the 46.9 of the province, and over-65s make up 30.0%. Foreign residents account for 9.9%, according to Istat, the national statistics office.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2 in the Civil Protection classification, Pietrarubbia included. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.176 g. With a stone house, ask whether the walls and floors have been strengthened and have an engineer check before signing the deed.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report links the address to its land parcel. On ground made of slopes, the gradient of the plot and the official landslide maps are read house by house.

Key points

  • Castle village on a spur of rock, in Montefeltro.
  • Residents down 16.3% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 30.0%, estimated average age 50.2.
  • Seismic zone 2, like every municipality in the province.

Overview

Pietrarubbia is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 577 residents, among the smallest in the province (47 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pietrarubbia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 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 Pietrarubbia, 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 16.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pietrarubbia declared an average taxable income of 19,174 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pietrarubbia is in climate zone E, with 2,535 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 572 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pietrarubbia has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 4.5% of the land in Pietrarubbia, compared with 6.8% 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 Pietrarubbia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pietrarubbia: 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 Pietrarubbia 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 14 inhabited census areas in Pietrarubbia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 041048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.