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Ripe San Ginesio: 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 Picena 1, Ripe San Ginesio.

Ripe San Ginesio, Macerata hills with the Sibillini behind

The hills inland from Macerata start rising towards the mountains here, and from Ripe San Ginesio the Sibillini range forms the backdrop. The village has a small old centre on a rise, with the town hall at about 430 metres, surrounded by farmland, scattered houses and hamlets. Most jobs are in the towns of the nearby valleys and around Macerata, reached by car.

Buyers here find brick houses in the old centre, farmhouses in the countryside and newer detached homes. Winters are those of climate zone E, so insulation and heating deserve attention. On the hills of the Marche, clay soils can move: cracks in walls, uneven floors and doors or windows that no longer close properly are signs to have assessed. The report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.

At the end of 2023 there were 801 residents, down 6.9% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.7, close to the provincial 47.2, over-65s are 25.2% (26.5% in the province) and foreign residents 6.5%. Households have 2.25 members on average. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue. The province of Macerata has 6 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 49 in zone 2; Ripe San Ginesio is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.175 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has been damaged, what work has been done and under which permits, including any public reconstruction grants.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Inland Macerata hills, with the Sibillini behind.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.175 g.
  • Average age 47.7, over-65s at 25.2%.
  • Before buying: damage, works and reconstruction paperwork.

Overview

Ripe San Ginesio is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 801 residents, ranked 42 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ripe San Ginesio 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 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ripe San Ginesio, 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 6.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ripe San Ginesio declared an average taxable income of 20,721 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ripe San Ginesio is in climate zone E, with 2,143 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 430 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ripe San Ginesio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 6.3% of the land in Ripe San Ginesio, 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 Ripe San Ginesio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ripe San Ginesio: 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 Ripe San Ginesio 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 Ripe San Ginesio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 043045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.