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Urbisaglia: 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: Centro Abitato Convento 1, Urbisaglia.

Urbisaglia, a Roman city and a hill village near Macerata

Few small municipalities have an archaeological site like Urbisaglia's. In the lower part of the territory lie the remains of Urbs Salvia, the Roman town, with its theatre, amphitheatre and walls, now an archaeological park. The modern village stands higher up, on a hill at around 300 metres, gathered around its fortress, in the heart of the province of Macerata, not far from Tolentino.

The land is made up of farmed hills, old farmhouses and small clusters of houses. Buyers face two different markets: houses in the village, often old and with little outdoor space, and farmhouses in the countryside, which need work but offer land and views. Macerata and Tolentino are within driving distance for work and services.

The population is falling: 2,391 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 11.8% since 2011. The average age is 49.7, above the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 29.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.7%.

Inland Marche is earthquake country. Urbisaglia is in seismic zone 2, like 48 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.175 g. Buyers should ask whether the building suffered damage or was repaired after the tremors of recent decades, under which permit and with what structural work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report starts from them to find the land parcel and check landslide and flood maps at that spot.

Key points

  • Urbs Salvia archaeological park and a fortress village.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.175 g.
  • Average age 49.7, over-65s 29.1%.
  • Village houses and country farmhouses, two separate markets.

Overview

Urbisaglia is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,391 residents, ranked 25 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Urbisaglia 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 Urbisaglia, 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Urbisaglia declared an average taxable income of 21,183 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Urbisaglia is in climate zone D, with 2,002 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 310 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Urbisaglia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 2.1 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 6.2% of the land in Urbisaglia, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Urbisaglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Urbisaglia: 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 Urbisaglia 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 Urbisaglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 20.7%
  • fair 79.3%

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 043055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.