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Rapagnano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Fermo, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Rapagnano, a ridge-top village above the Tenna valley

Rapagnano sits on a hill ridge in the province of Fermo, above the valley of the Tenna, a river that runs down from the Sibillini mountains to the Adriatic coast. Fermo and the sea are a short drive away, and the valley and coastal towns are the reference for jobs and services.

House hunters here will find two quite different settings. On the hill is the old core, with brick houses built close together and sloping streets, where access, parking and the condition of roofs and walls matter most. Lower down, towards the valley floor, newer houses, detached homes and workshops take over. For buildings close to the Tenna or the ditches that feed it, the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address, and the landslide maps on the slopes.

According to Istat, the Italian national statistics office, there were 1,919 residents at the end of 2023, 125 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 6.1%. The average age is 46.0, a little below the provincial 47.6, and people over 65 make up 25.3%, against 26.8% across the province. Foreign residents account for 9.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, and in Rapagnano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.178 g. With an older masonry house in the centre, ask whether the floors and the ties between walls have been strengthened, and which permits cover the work.

The climate is zone D, with mild winters compared with the inland hills. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can trace the land parcel of the building from the address.

Key points

  • Ridge-top village in the Fermo area, above the Tenna valley.
  • Population down 6.1% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 2; here 0.178 g.
  • Steep old centre, newer homes towards the valley floor.

Overview

Rapagnano is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,919 residents, ranked 17 of 40 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rapagnano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 40 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rapagnano, 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rapagnano declared an average taxable income of 21,095 euros, in line with the province (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rapagnano is in climate zone D, with 2,007 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 314 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rapagnano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 7.3% of the land in Rapagnano, compared with 7.9% 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 no contaminated sites in Rapagnano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rapagnano: 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 Rapagnano 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 16 inhabited census areas in Rapagnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 109035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.