In short
In Marche, a €300,000 resale home bought from a private owner as a prima casa pays €6,100 in purchase taxes, €27,100 as a second home; 16,752 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 11.3 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Marche
The Marche market is split fairly evenly among its 4 provinces. Ancona leads with 5,479 sales in 2024, which is 32.7% of the regional total of 16,752, then Pesaro e Urbino on 4,079, Ascoli Piceno on 3,805 and Macerata on 3,390 (OMI series).
The 2025 provisional data pull the provinces apart. Pesaro e Urbino rose +8.2%, Ancona +6.2%, Ascoli Piceno was flat at 0.0%, and Macerata slipped by −0.4%. For the region as a whole the count is 17,410, a modest +3.9%.
The capoluoghi account for just 19.8% of regional sales. Ascoli Piceno's city represents 10.8% of its province and Macerata's 13.2%, so in those provinces nearly all sales take place outside the main town.
Compared with its population, the Marche rate is 11.3 sales per 1,000 inhabitants, 13th of 18 regions and below the Italian 12.5. ISTAT gives it 2.5% of the population, against 2.3% of national transactions. As always, these are volumes from the Agenzia delle Entrate, not prices.
Data as of 31 December 2025 for OMI home sales (2024 final, 2025 provisional, collected on 19 October 2026) and 1 January 2026 for ISTAT population.
The questions, answered
How much tax do you pay to buy a €300,000 home in Marche?
The rates are national, so Marche pays what all of Italy pays: €6,100 on a resale bought from a private owner as a prima casa, €27,100 as a second home, €12,600 on a new build from a builder as a prima casa and €30,600 otherwise, before the notary's fee.
How many homes are sold each year in Marche?
16,752 homes were sold in Marche in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 17,410 in 2025 (provisional, +3.9%).
Is the property market in Marche more active than the Italian average?
Marche recorded 11.3 home sales per 1,000 residents in 2024, against 12.5 for Italy as a whole (OMI sales, ISTAT population).
How do I find the IMU property tax rate in Marche?
Each Italian municipality sets its own IMU rate by resolution, published on the Ministry of Economy and Finance site (finanze.gov.it, IMU rates search). A main home in categories A/2 to A/7 is exempt.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, prima casa | €6,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, second home | €27,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, new build, prima casa | €12,600 | Agenzia delle Entrate |
| Home sales, 2024 | 16,752 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 17,410 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 11.3 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 1,479,832 | ISTAT |
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · prima casa and residence · the codice fiscale · IMU property tax.
Sources
- Purchase taxes: calculator sources (DPR 131/1986, Agenzia delle Entrate).
- Home sales: Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI, Volumi di compravendita (NTN), residential, province and capoluogo series: 2024 definitive, 2025 provisional; territory excluding the tavolare regime (Trento, Bolzano, Trieste, Gorizia, partly Udine) (CC BY 4.0).
- Population: ISTAT, resident population by commune on 1 January 2026 (SDMX dataflow 22_389, status e = estimate) (CC BY 4.0).
- IMU rates: Dipartimento delle Finanze, IMU rules and rates search.