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Comunanza: 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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Comunanza, the upper Aso valley below the Sibillini

Comunanza is the main centre of the upper Aso valley, in the mountainous part of the province of Ascoli Piceno, with the Monti Sibillini closing the western horizon. The town lies at around 450 metres on the widening valley floor, and besides the houses of the centre it has a business area and a range of services used by the smaller villages around it.

For a buyer, that means a small town with more jobs and shops than its population would suggest. Homes range from the old core to flats and villas built on the valley floor in recent decades. The Adriatic coast and Ascoli are reached by car along the valley roads; there is no railway.

There were 2,911 residents in 2023, down 9.1% since 2011. The mean age (46.5) is lower than the provincial figure (47.8), 24.7% are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 9.1%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes need to be taken seriously throughout this part of the Marche. Comunanza is in seismic zone 2, like 31 of the 33 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.182 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had damage or repairs funded by public grants and whether the paperwork is closed: both affect the value and future costs. Near the Aso and its streams, the report also checks the official flood maps.

Key points

  • Upper Aso valley, at the foot of the Sibillini
  • Service centre for the surrounding villages
  • Mean age 46.5, below the province
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.182 g

Overview

Comunanza is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,911 residents, ranked 14 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Comunanza 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 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Comunanza, 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 9.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Comunanza declared an average taxable income of 21,271 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Comunanza is in climate zone E, with 2,164 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 448 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Comunanza has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 4.4% of the land in Comunanza, 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

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

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Comunanza: 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 Comunanza 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 42 inhabited census areas in Comunanza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 50.4%
  • good 49.6%

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 044015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.