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Monte Roberto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ancona, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Monte Roberto, a hill village and Pianello in the Esino valley

Monte Roberto has two sides. The old village sits on a hill at around 350 metres, its houses gathered along the streets of the centre. Further down, on the floor of the Esino valley (the Vallesina), is Pianello Vallesina, the part that has grown with newer homes, businesses and the road that follows the valley. Jesi is close by and for many residents it is where work, secondary schools and the hospital are; Ancona is reached by following the valley down towards the coast.

For buyers the choice is fairly clear. In the upper village you find masonry houses, often old, with sloping streets and limited parking. In Pianello buildings are newer and getting around is easier, but you are near the river, so it is worth using the report to check the official flood maps for the exact address. In the countryside between the two there are scattered houses and small farms.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,974 residents in 2023, down 1.7% since 2011, so the population is almost stable. The average age of 45.4 is lower than the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 23.1%. Foreign nationals account for 8.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2, and in Monte Roberto the expected ground acceleration is 0.178 g. The Marche region has had strong earthquakes several times, so with a stone or brick house in the old centre ask whether it has been strengthened and which permits were filed. The climate zone is E, meaning cold winters.

Key points

  • Hill village plus the Pianello district on the Esino valley floor.
  • Jesi nearby for work, schools and hospital.
  • 2,974 residents, average age 45.4.
  • Seismic zone 2 like the whole province, acceleration 0.178 g.

Overview

Monte Roberto is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,974 residents, ranked 32 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte Roberto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 47 municipalities in the province 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 Monte Roberto, 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte Roberto declared an average taxable income of 23,398 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monte Roberto is in climate zone E, with 2,158 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 348 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte Roberto has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 12.8% of the land in Monte Roberto, compared with 9.1% 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 contaminated sites in Monte Roberto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte Roberto: 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 Monte Roberto 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 24 inhabited census areas in Monte Roberto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 60.5%
  • good 39.5%

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 042029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.