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Carassai: 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 Venti Settembre 1, Carassai.

Carassai, a Piceno hill village between sea and mountains

From the hills of Carassai, at around 350 metres, you can see the Adriatic on one side and the Sibillini mountains on the other. The village is part of the Piceno hinterland, in the province of Ascoli, surrounded by fields, olive groves and vineyards. The coast and its larger towns can be reached by car and provide much of the work and services; for the hospital and provincial offices people go to Ascoli Piceno or the coast.

The old centre is compact, with brick and stone houses, some on several floors with views over the valley. Out in the countryside there are farmhouses, many of them restored, and a few newer homes. If you are coming from abroad or another region to look for a farmhouse in these hills, pay attention to access roads, connections to mains water and sewerage, and the state of the roof.

There were 981 residents in 2023, 135 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 12.1% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.7, against 47.8 in the province, and over-65s are 32.2%. Foreign residents are 10.9% and households average 2.23 people.

Carassai is in seismic zone 2, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, like 32 of the 33 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.178 g. In recent years many houses in this part of the Marche have been repaired or strengthened: for a repaired property, ask for the permit file, the structural design and the sign-off at the end of the works.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. The report traces the address to its land parcel and compares it with the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Piceno hills with views of the Adriatic and the Sibillini.
  • 981 residents in 2023, 135 fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 32 municipalities in the province.
  • For a repaired house, ask for the permits and structural design.

Overview

Carassai is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 981 residents, ranked 26 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carassai 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 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carassai, 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 12.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carassai declared an average taxable income of 18,406 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carassai is in climate zone D, with 2,067 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 365 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carassai has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 Carassai, compared with 6.5% 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 no contaminated sites in Carassai.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carassai: 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 Carassai 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 20 inhabited census areas in Carassai. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 044010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.