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Serravalle di Chienti: 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: Frazione San Martino 1, Serravalle di Chienti.

Serravalle di Chienti, the upper Chienti valley towards Colfiorito

The dual carriageway linking the Marche coast with Foligno runs up the Chienti valley and, on its highest stretch, crosses Serravalle di Chienti before entering Umbria. The municipality lies at around 650 metres in the Apennines of the province of Macerata, among woods, pastures and small upland plains that continue towards Colfiorito, across the regional border.

It is an area of small hamlets far apart from each other, linked by mountain roads. The dual carriageway brings both Foligno and the towns around Macerata closer, which helps if you work elsewhere; basic services are in the village and the rest is reached by car. The climate zone is E and winters are cold, with snow on the uplands. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 1,036 residents, 4.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.9 against 47.2 for the province, over-65s make up 31.9% and foreign nationals 13.3%.

Earthquakes are the first issue to look at. Serravalle is one of the 6 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.236 g. After the earthquakes of 1997 and 2016 many buildings were repaired or rebuilt: before making an offer, read the reconstruction file, the structural sign-off and the list of work carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. On the slopes and along the Chienti, landslide and flood hazard are checked spot by spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Chienti valley, on the dual carriageway to Foligno.
  • Seismic zone 1, like only 6 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected acceleration 0.236 g: read the reconstruction files.
  • Population down 4.5% since 2011.

Overview

Serravalle di Chienti is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,036 residents, ranked 36 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serravalle di Chienti is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 6 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.236 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Serravalle di Chienti, 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 13.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serravalle di Chienti declared an average taxable income of 20,621 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serravalle di Chienti is in climate zone E, with 2,397 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 647 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 2.4% of the land in Serravalle di Chienti, 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 Serravalle di Chienti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serravalle di Chienti: 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 Serravalle di Chienti 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 37 inhabited census areas in Serravalle di Chienti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 99.9%

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 043052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.