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Numana: 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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For example: Via Flaminia 1, Numana.

Numana, the hilltop town and Marcelli below Monte Conero

Numana is split into two parts that have little in common. Up top is the old town, on the southern flank of Monte Conero, with narrow streets, the Crocifisso shrine and the marina at the foot of the cliff. Further south is Marcelli, the flat seaside district that grew with hotels, campsites, detached houses and holiday flats. The whole coast belongs to the Riviera del Conero, one of the busiest beach destinations in the Marche.

Second homes shape the market. The population multiplies in summer and many houses are shut in winter, so anyone buying to live here all year should visit out of season to see which services and shops stay open. In Marcelli homes are usually newer and close to the beach; in the upper town buildings are older, with views but with steep streets and hard parking. Average declared incomes are above the average for the province of Ancona.

In 2023 there were 3,764 residents, up 1.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.3 against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 25.6%. Foreign residents account for 6.4%.

All 47 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Numana the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.178 g. For a flat in a block from the 1960s or 1970s, ask for the construction date and any structural assessments.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. The Conero cliffs are prone to rockfalls and landslides, while the Marcelli plain is low and close to the sea, so the report checks the official maps for both hazards at the address.

Key points

  • Hilltop town on the Conero and the beach district of Marcelli.
  • 3,764 residents in 2023, up 1.3% since 2011.
  • All 47 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Many second homes: visit out of season too.

Overview

Numana is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,764 residents, ranked 26 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Numana 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 Numana, 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Numana declared an average taxable income of 27,689 euros, above the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Numana is in climate zone D, with 1,789 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 96 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Numana has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.9 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 22.5% of the land in Numana, 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Numana. 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 Numana: 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 Numana 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 42 inhabited census areas in Numana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 44.4%
  • good 55.6%

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 042032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.