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Roccafluvione: 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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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: Viale della Resistenza 1, Roccafluvione.

Roccafluvione, the Fluvione valley west of Ascoli

The Fluvione, a stream running down from the mountains to the Tronto, gives the municipality its name and its shape: Roccafluvione is a narrow valley west of Ascoli Piceno, with its main village at around 300 metres and a long string of hamlets scattered across the slopes up to the mountain woods. Ascoli is close, and most residents rely on the city for work and services.

House hunters first need to decide what kind of place they want: the valley floor, handier and near the road, or the higher hamlets, more isolated, with stone houses and land. In the second case winter roads, distance from shops and the pharmacy, and the upkeep of old buildings all weigh on the decision.

There were 1,840 residents in 2023, down 10.7% since 2011. The average age of 48.5 is close to the provincial figure (47.8); over-65s make up 29.4% and foreign residents 2.5%. Incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Ascoli has had strong earthquakes, and its buildings show it. Roccafluvione is in seismic zone 2, with 31 other municipalities in the province, and an expected ground acceleration of 0.186 g. Before buying, ask whether the building was damaged, whether any reconstruction claims are still open and what work has been done and certified.

Houses near the stream deserve a check on their position. The report uses the Revenue Agency cadastral maps to reach the land parcel and cross-checks the official flood and landslide maps, as well as the slope of the ground.

Key points

  • Fluvione valley west of Ascoli, with many hamlets.
  • Valley floor or upland hamlets: two very different choices.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.186 g.
  • Ask about past damage and open reconstruction claims.

Overview

Roccafluvione is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,840 residents, ranked 22 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccafluvione 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 0.186 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roccafluvione, 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccafluvione declared an average taxable income of 20,175 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccafluvione 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 299 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.6 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 2.7% of the land in Roccafluvione, 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 Roccafluvione.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccafluvione: 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 Roccafluvione 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 48 inhabited census areas in Roccafluvione. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 48.8%
  • good 50.2%

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 044064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.