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Arcevia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ancona, 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: Frazione Piticchio 1, Arcevia.

Arcevia, the hilltop town and its nine castles

Arcevia stands on top of a hill inland from Ancona, at around five hundred and fifty metres, and governs a very large territory of countryside, woodland and nine small castles, walled hamlets that are now part of the municipality. The sea at Senigallia is less than an hour away by car, and on clear days the view from the town reaches a long way.

The population is much older than the provincial average. In 2023 there were 4,190 residents, down 14.7% since 2011; the average age is 50.8 against 47.2 in the province of Ancona, and over-65s make up 33.5% against 26.2%. Foreign residents account for 10.9%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For buyers, this means a wide choice of stone houses and farmhouses, in the old town and the castle hamlets, often needing renovation. Before making an offer, work out what the roof, floors, wiring, plumbing and insulation will cost, and check that what has been built matches the plans held by the town council. Jobs and the main services are towards the coast or in Jesi and Fabriano.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2, as classified by Italy's Civil Protection Department. In Arcevia the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.175 g. For a masonry house, ask whether seismic improvement work has been done and under which permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the plot. On the clay slopes of the Marche hills, landslides and gradients need checking for the address, which the report does on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hilltop town with nine castle hamlets, inland from Ancona.
  • Over-65s at 33.5%, against 26.2% in the province.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 2; acceleration here 0.175 g.
  • Many stone houses to renovate: cost the work first.

Overview

Arcevia is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 4,190 residents, ranked 23 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arcevia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 47 municipalities in the province 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 Arcevia, 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 14.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arcevia declared an average taxable income of 19,831 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arcevia is in climate zone E, with 2,301 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 553 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arcevia has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 4.1% of the land in Arcevia, compared with 9.1% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Arcevia. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arcevia: 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 Arcevia 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 85 inhabited census areas in Arcevia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.1%
  • good 25.9%

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 042003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.