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Polverigi: 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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Polverigi, a residential hill town between Ancona and Jesi

Polverigi is one of the hill towns inland from Ancona, on the ridge between the regional capital and the Esino valley towards Jesi. Outside the Marche it is best known for Inteatro, the contemporary theatre festival that has been based at Villa Nappi in the town for decades.

In recent years it has become a residential choice for families working in Ancona, Jesi or the firms of the Esino valley, who want more space and lower prices than on the coast. Estates of detached houses and low-rise blocks have grown up beside the old centre. The sea and the port of Ancona are about twenty minutes away by car, and the dual carriageway to Jesi and Fabriano runs along the valley floor.

The figures show it. In 2023 there were 4,586 residents, up 6.0% on 2011. The average age is 44.2, against 47.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 20.5% against 26.2% for the province. Households are larger than average at 2.46 people, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification. In Polverigi the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.183 g, a medium to high value. For newer houses, ask for the structural design and year of construction; for those in the old centre, whether any work was done after the tremors of recent decades. The hills are clay and unstable in places, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Hill town between Ancona and Jesi, home of the Inteatro festival.
  • 4,586 residents, up 6.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.2, over-65s at 20.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.183 g.

Overview

Polverigi is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 4,586 residents, ranked 21 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Polverigi 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 Polverigi, 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Polverigi declared an average taxable income of 25,578 euros, in line with the province (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Polverigi is in climate zone D, with 1,876 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 140 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 6.9% of the land in Polverigi, compared with 9.1% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 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 Polverigi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Polverigi: 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 Polverigi 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 27 inhabited census areas in Polverigi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.9%
  • good 54.1%

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 042038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.