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Montecarotto: 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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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 Giovanni Amendola 1, Montecarotto.

Montecarotto, Verdicchio country in the Vallesina hills

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi vineyards cover the hills around Montecarotto, a Vallesina village at about 380 metres. It sits on a ridge, with its brick old centre gathered around the square and the countryside dropping towards the Esino river on one side and inland on the other.

Jesi and the industrial area of the Vallesina are about half an hour away, Ancona and the sea a bit further. Buyers here often work in the valley and want a house with outdoor space, or come from elsewhere for a farmhouse among the vines. For country homes the access road, utility connections and roofs matter; in the centre, whether there is parking.

Montecarotto had 1,839 residents in 2023, down 11.6% on 2011. Foreign residents make up 10.7%, linked to farm and factory work in the area. The average age is 47.9, the provincial figure 47.2; over-65s make up 28.9%.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2. In Montecarotto the expected ground acceleration is 0.179 g. With brick houses in the centre and farmhouses alike, ask whether any strengthening work has been done and have the roof checked, as it has often been redone at different times.

The climate zone is E. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available and, from the address, the report shows the land parcel with its slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Vallesina village among Verdicchio vineyards.
  • All 47 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Foreign residents at 10.7%, population down since 2011.
  • Farmhouses: check access, utilities and roof.

Overview

Montecarotto is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,839 residents, ranked 39 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecarotto 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 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montecarotto, 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecarotto declared an average taxable income of 21,260 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecarotto is in climate zone E, with 2,168 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecarotto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

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 4.7% of the land in Montecarotto, 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

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 open contaminated sites in Montecarotto; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecarotto: 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 Montecarotto 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 14 inhabited census areas in Montecarotto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 63.4%
  • good 34.8%

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 042026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.