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Alba Adriatica: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. 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: Viale Vittoria 1, Alba Adriatica.

Alba Adriatica, the beach at the north of the Teramo coast

Alba Adriatica is on the northernmost stretch of the Abruzzo coast, between Tortoreto and Martinsicuro, where the Vibrata valley meets the sea. The town fills a flat strip between the beach, the Adriatic railway and the main coast road, with hills rising straight behind. Most of the land is built up, and in summer the seafront and the beach clubs are packed.

The population has grown fast. At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 13,097 residents, 1,532 more than in 2011, a rise of 13.2%. Foreign residents make up 14.7%, a high share for Abruzzo, and households are small, 2.07 people on average. The estimated average age is 45.6 against 46.7 for the province.

Buyers here mostly find flats in apartment blocks, many used as holiday homes, alongside the homes of people who live and work in the area all year, often at firms in the Vibrata valley. For a flat near the sea, check the condition of façades and balconies, which take a beating from the salt air, and the service charges, which in holiday blocks can be high compared with how much the flat is used.

The province of Teramo has 10 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 37 in zone 2. Alba Adriatica is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.174 g. In 2016 and 2017 the central Italy earthquake sequence also caused damage in this province, so for a building put up before current rules, ask for the design and any structural checks.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the plot from the address. On a low coast near the mouth of the Vibrata, it also checks flood-prone areas and beach erosion at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Northern Abruzzo coast, between Tortoreto and Martinsicuro.
  • Population up 13.2% since 2011; foreign residents 14.7%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
  • Seaside flats: check salt damage and service charges.

Overview

Alba Adriatica is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 13,097 residents, ranked 7 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Alba Adriatica is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Alba Adriatica, 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 grown by 13.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 14.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Alba Adriatica declared an average taxable income of 20,211 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Alba Adriatica has 5 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 14 healthcare facilities, 18 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 31.5% of the land in Alba Adriatica, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

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

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Alba Adriatica: 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 Alba Adriatica 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 38 inhabited census areas in Alba Adriatica. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 33.3%
  • good 66.7%

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 067001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.