Montefiore dell'Aso: 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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Montefiore dell'Aso, Crivelli and the hill above the Aso
Carlo Crivelli's polyptych, kept in the village, is why the name Montefiore dell'Aso appears in art history books. The village stands on a hill above the Aso valley, in the north of the province of Ascoli Piceno, a few kilometres from the Adriatic, and from the walls you can see the sea on one side and the Sibillini mountains on the other.
The Valdaso is a valley of orchards and market gardens, with farmhouses scattered on the slopes. Buyers choose between the brick-built historic centre, with narrow houses on several floors, and country farmhouses, some already restored by Italian and foreign buyers. The coast, with the Adriatic railway and the A14 motorway, is a short drive away, which matters in summer for anyone also thinking of letting to tourists.
In 2023 there were 1,959 residents according to Istat, the national statistics institute, down 10.1% from 2,180 in 2011. The average age is 50.1, above 47.8 for the province, and 31.3% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 9.7%. Incomes are below the provincial average.
The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.182 g. In this part of the Marche a structural check should always be done: for a farmhouse or a house in the centre, ask what work has been carried out and have a surveyor check it.
On the clay hills of the valley the report shows the official landslide maps for the address, and on the valley floor near the Aso the flood maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.
Key points
- Hill above the Aso valley, near the Adriatic.
- Brick centre and farmhouses among orchards.
- Population down 10.1% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.182 g.
Overview
Montefiore dell'Aso is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,959 residents, ranked 19 of 33 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefiore dell'Aso 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 Montefiore dell'Aso, 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 10.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefiore dell'Aso declared an average taxable income of 20,813 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montefiore dell'Aso is in climate zone E, with 2,122 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 412 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefiore dell'Aso has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 1.5 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 5.4% of the land in Montefiore dell'Aso, 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 Montefiore dell'Aso.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefiore dell'Aso: 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 Montefiore dell'Aso 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 23 inhabited census areas in Montefiore dell'Aso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 13.2%
- fair 58.8%
- good 27.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 044036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.