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Visso: 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 Piana 1, Visso.

Visso, the upper Nera valley in the Sibillini mountains

Visso stands where the Ussita stream joins the River Nera, in the upper Valnerina on the Marche side, surrounded by the mountains of the Monti Sibillini National Park, which has its headquarters here. The territory is large, with many hamlets, high pastures and valley roads leading towards Umbria on one side and towards Camerino and Macerata on the other.

For a buyer the key question is the condition of the buildings. Many houses in the old centre and the hamlets were damaged by recent earthquakes and are part of the rebuilding programme. Visso is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, like 5 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.249 g. Before signing, look at the occupancy certificate, the plans of the work, the status of the grant application and the structural sign-off, ideally with a surveyor you trust.

In 2023 there were 952 residents, 228 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 19.3%. The average age is 50.7 against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.3%. Foreign residents account for 8.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The village also lives on mountain tourism, and the data count 14.71 restaurants and bars per 1,000 residents, against 5.95 in the province of Macerata.

Along the Nera and the Ussita the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and on the slopes the landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report goes from the street to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Nera valley, headquarters of the Sibillini park.
  • Seismic zone 1: check certificates and rebuilding.
  • Population down 19.3% since 2011.
  • Nera and Ussita rivers: check the flood maps.

Overview

Visso is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 952 residents, ranked 38 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Visso 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 0.249 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Visso, 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 19.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Visso declared an average taxable income of 21,665 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Visso is in climate zone E, with 2,350 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 607 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Visso has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 1.7% of the land in Visso, 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

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Visso; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Visso: 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 Visso 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 25 inhabited census areas in Visso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 043057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.