Appignano del Tronto: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Appignano del Tronto, clay hills above the Tronto valley
Appignano del Tronto sits on the hills north of the Tronto valley, between Ascoli Piceno and the Adriatic coast. The village runs along a ridge, and the surrounding landscape mixes fields, olive groves and calanchi, the bare clay slopes carved by rainwater that are typical of this part of the Marche. Ascoli and the valley expressway are a short drive away.
Houses in the centre are built of brick and stone along a narrow ridge, while the countryside has farmhouses and scattered homes. On clay ground, what the house stands on matters a great deal: cracks in the walls, shifting floors and rainwater drainage are the first things to look at on a viewing. The report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address, so you can see straight away whether the house is on a spot that needs a closer look.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,635 residents in 2023, down 11.7% from 1,852 in 2011. The average age is 48.9 against 47.8 for the province, and over-65s make up 29.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Almost the whole province of Ascoli is in seismic zone 2: 32 of its 33 municipalities, Appignano included, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.177 g. After the 2016 earthquakes in central Italy many houses were inspected or repaired, so ask for the paperwork on any work done and the status of any reconstruction claim.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel.
Key points
- Ridge village between Ascoli Piceno and the coast, olives and calanchi.
- Clay ground: slope and landslide maps checked per address.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of 0.177 g.
- Residents down 11.7% since 2011.
Overview
Appignano del Tronto is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,635 residents, ranked 23 of 33 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Appignano del Tronto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 33) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Appignano del Tronto, 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Appignano del Tronto declared an average taxable income of 19,951 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Appignano del Tronto is in climate zone D, with 1,635 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 194 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Appignano del Tronto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 4.8% of the land in Appignano del Tronto, compared with 6.5% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.
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 contaminated sites in Appignano del Tronto.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Appignano del Tronto: 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 Appignano del Tronto 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 15 inhabited census areas in Appignano del Tronto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.6%
- fair 86.9%
- good 12.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 044005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.