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Martinsicuro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. 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 Roma 1, Martinsicuro.

Martinsicuro, Abruzzo's coast at the mouth of the Tronto

The river Tronto divides Abruzzo from the Marche, and on its south bank, right at the mouth, lies Martinsicuro, the first seaside municipality in the province of Teramo when arriving from the north. Across the river begins Porto d'Ascoli, part of San Benedetto del Tronto, and the built-up coast carries on with hardly a gap. The municipality has two centres: Martinsicuro itself, with the watchtower known as the tower of Charles V, and Villa Rosa, further south, which grew up as a beach resort.

The whole area is flat and low, squeezed between the sea and the Adriatic railway and main road, which run parallel to the coast. Many homes near the beach are second homes or summer lets, and out of season some streets empty. People looking for a year-round home usually choose the streets further inland and the areas close to services; for work and shopping, San Benedetto is often the reference.

The population is growing: in 2023 there were 16,359 residents, up 5.7% on 2011. Martinsicuro is younger than the province of Teramo, with an estimated average age of 45.6 against 46.7 and over-65s at 22.8% against 24.8%. Foreign residents make up 15.0%, a high share for Abruzzo.

In the national classification by the Civil Protection department, 10 municipalities in the province of Teramo are in seismic zone 1 and the other 37 in zone 2, Martinsicuro included. Here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.178 g. Many coastal blocks date from the years of tourist growth, so ask for the design date and whether any seismic upgrading has been done, perhaps with the building tax credits of recent years.

Near the mouth of the Tronto and along the seafront, flooding and storm surges need checking, and the report does this on the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, and the address leads to the plot.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Tronto, on the border with the Marche.
  • 16,359 residents, up 5.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.178 g.
  • River mouth and seafront: check flooding by address.

Overview

Martinsicuro is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 16,359 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 47).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Martinsicuro is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) 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 Martinsicuro, 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 grown by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 15.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Martinsicuro declared an average taxable income of 19,204 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Martinsicuro is in climate zone C, with 1,201 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Martinsicuro has 8 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 14 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 33.0% of the land in Martinsicuro, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Martinsicuro, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Martinsicuro: 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 Martinsicuro 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 79 inhabited census areas in Martinsicuro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.0%
  • fair 35.8%
  • good 56.2%

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 067047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.