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San Marcello: 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 Serra 1, San Marcello.

San Marcello, a walled hill village near Jesi

San Marcello is a hill village in the Vallesina, the Esino valley, in the province of Ancona. Its historic centre is enclosed by walls, and the countryside of vineyards and fields slopes down towards the valley. Jesi is close by and is the reference for work, services and hospital care, while the coast and Ancona are a longer drive.

Buyers can choose between houses in the old village, often tall and joined to their neighbours, and country houses and small villas scattered across the hills. Inside the walls, the state of the structure, the stairs and parking are what matter; in the countryside, access, aspect and the slope of the land, which the report measures at the address.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,008 residents at the end of 2023, down 2.9% on 2011. The average age is 47.4, almost the same as the provincial 47.2, and 26.5% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 4.2%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the issue to look at most carefully. San Marcello is in seismic zone 2, like all 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.184 g. For a house in the old village, ask for the build date, any seismic upgrading and paperwork for structural work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Walled village in the Vallesina, with Jesi nearby.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.184 g.
  • Population down 2.9% since 2011.
  • Old village or countryside: check structure and access case by case.

Overview

San Marcello is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,008 residents, ranked 38 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Marcello 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Marcello, 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 2.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Marcello declared an average taxable income of 25,376 euros, in line with the province (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Marcello is in climate zone D, with 1,969 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 231 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Marcello has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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 4.5% of the land in San Marcello, 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

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 San Marcello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Marcello: 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 San Marcello 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 17 inhabited census areas in San Marcello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.6%
  • fair 91.4%

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 042041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.