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Ostra Vetere: 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: Contrada Cona 1, Ostra Vetere.

Ostra Vetere, a ridge-top town inland from Senigallia

Ostra Vetere is a hill town in the province of Ancona, inland from Senigallia, with its old centre gathered on a ridge and farmland falling away towards the valleys. The sea is a short drive away, and for services and work people look to Senigallia, Jesi and the coast.

Houses in the centre are brick-built, often on several floors and packed tightly together; outside the walls are detached houses, small blocks of flats and farmhouses scattered among the fields, some already restored by people wanting countryside near the sea. If you are buying a farmhouse, consider access on unpaved roads, water supply and drainage, as well as the slope of the land, which the report measures for the address.

In 2023 there were 3,076 residents, down 11.4% on 2011. The average age is 49.5, above the province (47.2); over-65s are 30.2% and foreign residents 6.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2. In Ostra Vetere the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.183 g; for brick houses in the old centre, find out whether they have been strengthened, for example with tie rods and ring beams.

The report starts from the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to find the plot and checks landslide and flood hazard on the official maps, with the local price band and distances to schools and pharmacies.

Key points

  • Ridge-top town inland from Senigallia
  • 3,076 residents, down 11.4% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2 like the whole province, acceleration 0.183 g
  • Farmhouses: check access, water and drainage

Overview

Ostra Vetere is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,076 residents, ranked 31 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ostra Vetere 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 0.183 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ostra Vetere, 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 11.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ostra Vetere declared an average taxable income of 21,507 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ostra Vetere is in climate zone D, with 1,989 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 250 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ostra Vetere has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 6.8% of the land in Ostra Vetere, compared with 9.1% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

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 Ostra Vetere.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ostra Vetere: 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 Ostra Vetere 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 25 inhabited census areas in Ostra Vetere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 59.2%
  • good 39.8%

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 042036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.