Ascoli Piceno: 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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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 Dante 7, Milan.
Ascoli Piceno, a city built in travertine
The pale travertine of Piazza del Popolo is the calling card of Ascoli Piceno, a city founded by the ancient Piceni and later Roman, set on the Via Salaria road between the river Tronto and its tributary the Castellano, in the south of the Marche. Its centre is full of medieval towers and stone palazzi, and the local kitchen gave its name to olive all'ascolana, the stuffed fried olives found across Italy.
The demographic data point to a town that is shrinking and ageing. At the end of 2023 there were 45,448 residents, 9.0% fewer than at the 2011 census. The estimated average age is 49.3, against 47.8 for the province, and nearly three in ten residents (29.7%) are over 65. Ascoli is the second largest municipality in its province, with 22.6% of the population. Since 2004 part of the former province has formed the separate province of Fermo, which some older sources may still include.
Seismic hazard: 32 of the province's 33 municipalities, the city among them, are in seismic zone 2, and only one is in zone 1. In Ascoli's built-up area the peak ground acceleration (PGA) is estimated at about 0.18 g, on rock, with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years. In a centre of old stone buildings, the key question is what structural work has already been done and whether it is documented.
As for services, Overture Maps data record 44 healthcare facilities, 0.97 per 1,000 residents compared with 0.58 across the province, and 291 cafés and restaurants. The Ministry of Health lists 16 pharmacies.
The cadastral side is simple: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) makes the maps available, and the report goes from the address to the building's plot. Landslide and flood hazard, in a town hemmed in by two rivers and hills, and the local price range are only checked at the precise address.
Key points
- Second largest municipality in the province, with 22.6% of residents.
- Population down 9.0% since 2011; average age 49.3.
- Seismic zone 2, like 32 of the 33 municipalities in the province.
- More healthcare facilities per resident than the provincial average.
Overview
Ascoli Piceno is the capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 45,448 residents, the second most populous in the province. 23% of the province's residents live here.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ascoli Piceno 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 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Ascoli Piceno, 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Ascoli Piceno.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ascoli Piceno has 48 schools and 16 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 35 grocery shops and supermarkets, 44 healthcare facilities, 48 sports facilities and 7 parks and green areas.
There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Ascoli Piceno: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
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 2026-08-19.0.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 044007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.