San Severino Marche: 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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San Severino Marche, the oval piazza and the rebuilding
San Severino Marche lies in the Potenza valley, inland from Macerata, where the valley widens between the hills and the first Apennine ridges. The town is known for its large oval Piazza del Popolo, lined with arcades, and for Castello al Monte, the old upper quarter with its tower. Near the river are the remains of Roman Septempeda, from which the town grew.
The 2016 earthquakes in central Italy also hit San Severino: several houses and churches in the centre were damaged, and reconstruction is still under way in various areas. For buyers this cuts two ways. On one side there are buildings repaired or rebuilt to modern standards; on the other, houses still declared unfit for use or with reconstruction grant applications pending. Before making an offer, ask the town hall and the reconstruction office about the state of the file and whether the building is certified fit for occupation.
There were 11,826 residents in 2023, 9.2% fewer than in 2011, a drop of 1,192 people, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The population is older than the provincial average, with an estimated average age of 48.3 and over-65s at 29.2% against 26.5%. Foreign residents make up 8.7%. Healthcare facilities, 1.01 per 1,000 residents, are above the Macerata average.
The classification by the Civil Protection department (Protezione Civile) puts San Severino in seismic zone 2, like 48 other municipalities in the province, while 6 higher up in the mountains are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.175 g. Besides the reconstruction paperwork, ask for the occupancy certificate and the records of any structural work.
Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published. On the valley floor near the Potenza and on the hillsides, flood and landslide hazard varies from street to street, and the report checks it for the address.
Key points
- Oval piazza, Castello al Monte and the remains of Septempeda.
- Rebuilding after 2016: check occupancy status and grant files.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.175 g.
- Over-65s at 29.2%, population falling since 2011.
Overview
San Severino Marche is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 11,826 residents, ranked 8 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Severino Marche 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 San Severino Marche, 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Severino Marche declared an average taxable income of 23,135 euros, in line with the province (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Severino Marche is in climate zone D, with 1,915 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 235 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Severino Marche has 10 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 15 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 4.3% of the land in San Severino Marche, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list no open contaminated sites in San Severino Marche; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Severino Marche: 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 San Severino Marche 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 140 inhabited census areas in San Severino Marche. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.7%
- fair 54.5%
- good 41.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 043047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.