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Force: 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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Force, the copper-working village in the hills of Ascoli

Force is known for one craft in particular, copper working, which for generations kept the village workshops busy. The village sits in the hills inland from Ascoli Piceno, at around 690 metres, with its old centre on top of the rise and the Sibillini mountains in the background.

It is a small place, with stone and brick houses in the old core and newer homes along the access roads. For work, secondary schools and the hospital people head down to Ascoli or towards the coast, always by car. The climate zone is E, with cold winters; declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Depopulation is noticeable: there were 1,104 residents in 2023, 22.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 51.4 against 47.8 for the province, over-65s are 33.0% against 27.0%, and foreign nationals 5.8%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like almost the whole province (32 municipalities out of 33), with an expected ground acceleration of 0.178 g. In inland Marche many houses were inspected or repaired after the 2016 tremors: asking for the safety inspection forms, designs and any grant applications, open or closed, helps you understand the state of the building and whether work is still pending.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On the slopes around the village, gradient and landslide hazard vary from spot to spot and are read on the official maps for the individual address.

Key points

  • Copper-working village in the hills inland from Ascoli.
  • Residents down 22.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.178 g.
  • Over-65s at 33.0%, against 27.0% in the province.

Overview

Force is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,104 residents, ranked 25 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Force 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 Force, 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 22.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Force declared an average taxable income of 19,287 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Force is in climate zone E, with 2,446 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 689 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Force has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 3.2% of the land in Force, 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 Force.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Force: 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 Force 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 28 inhabited census areas in Force. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 96.1%

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 044021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.