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Serrapetrona: 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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For example: Via Colli 1, Serrapetrona.

Serrapetrona, home of Vernaccia in the Macerata hills

Few sparkling red wines have a designation of their own, and one of them bears the village's name: Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, made partly from dried grapes. Serrapetrona lies in the hills inland in the province of Macerata, at about 490 metres, with vineyards, woods and fields around the centre and several hamlets scattered across the countryside. For larger services, people go down to Tolentino and Macerata.

Buyers here mostly find stone and brick buildings in the centre and farmhouses on the hills, often with land. In this part of the Marche Apennines, piece together the building's earthquake history before signing: any damage, repairs, public grants received and the related building permits. The climate is zone E, with cold winters.

The population is falling: 886 residents in 2023, 12.1% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age of 48.4 is a little above the provincial figure (47.2), and over-65s are 26.6%, in line with the provincial 26.5%. Foreign residents are 6.0% and households average 2.20 people. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The Civil Protection department places Serrapetrona in seismic zone 2, together with 48 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.178 g. For a masonry farmhouse, a structural survey is worthwhile, and it also helps estimate the cost of any strengthening work.

Landslide hazard on the hillsides is checked for the individual address on the official maps the report consults. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the land parcel can be traced from the address.

Key points

  • Home of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, a sparkling red.
  • 886 residents, down 12.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.178 g.
  • Before signing: the building's earthquake history and permits.

Overview

Serrapetrona is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 886 residents, ranked 41 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serrapetrona 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 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Serrapetrona, 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 12.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serrapetrona declared an average taxable income of 21,877 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serrapetrona is in climate zone E, with 2,213 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 490 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serrapetrona has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

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 3.5% of the land in Serrapetrona, 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 Serrapetrona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serrapetrona: 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 Serrapetrona 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 26 inhabited census areas in Serrapetrona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.6%
  • fair 78.8%
  • good 14.6%

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 043051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.