Santa Maria Nuova: 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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Santa Maria Nuova, the hills between Jesi and Osimo
Between Jesi and Osimo, in the hills inland from Ancona, Santa Maria Nuova occupies a ridge of arable fields, vineyards and olive groves, with its centre at around 250 metres and several hamlets and scattered houses along the country roads. It is a residential village for people who work in the industrial areas of the Vallesina, the Esino valley, in Osimo or in Ancona, all a short drive away.
The market includes detached houses with land, small villas, flats in recent blocks and casolari, the old farmhouses typical of the Marche countryside, awaiting restoration. For a casolare, work out the restoration costs carefully and check access, utility connections and planning documents. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Ancona.
In 2023 there were 3,943 residents, down 6.1% on the 4,199 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Average age (46.7) and the share of over-65s (25.4%) are close to provincial values, and foreign residents make up 8.1%.
All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification. In Santa Maria Nuova the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.184 g, a medium-high value: for a masonry house, especially a farmhouse, have the structure checked before buying, and for recent buildings ask for the design and inspection documents.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. The clay hills of the Marche are prone to landslides and slips, especially on the steeper slopes: the report measures the gradient and checks the official maps for the exact point of the house. The climate is climate zone D, with cool, damp winters.
Key points
- Hill village between Jesi and Osimo, inland from Ancona.
- Population down 6.1% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, like the whole province of Ancona.
- Farmhouses to restore: check structure, access and permits.
Overview
Santa Maria Nuova is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,943 residents, ranked 25 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Maria Nuova 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 Santa Maria Nuova, 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Maria Nuova declared an average taxable income of 21,364 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Santa Maria Nuova is in climate zone D, with 1,988 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 249 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Maria Nuova has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 5 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 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 7.3% of the land in Santa Maria Nuova, 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 Santa Maria Nuova.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Maria Nuova: 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 Santa Maria Nuova 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 21 inhabited census areas in Santa Maria Nuova. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.5%
- fair 69.2%
- good 29.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 042043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.