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Scurcola Marsicana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Roma 1, Scurcola Marsicana.

Scurcola Marsicana, the old town above the Piani Palentini

The old town of Scurcola Marsicana climbs the side of a hill, with its fortress at the top, looking over the Piani Palentini, the plain of western Marsica not far from Avezzano. On these plains in 1268 Charles of Anjou fought Conradin of Swabia, a battle remembered by the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.

Today the town looks mainly to Avezzano, a short drive away, for work, the hospital and secondary schools. Buyers face two different markets: stone houses in the old centre, on steep streets and often in need of work, and newer homes built towards the plain, easier to reach. The town is at around 700 metres, in climate zone E, and winter is felt.

Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 2,674 residents (2023), down 3.2% since 2011. The average age is 48.0, close to the 47.5 of the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s make up 25.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.8%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the point to keep in mind. Scurcola is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 102 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.237 g. For a masonry house, ask for the year of construction, any seismic upgrading and the related permits, and budget for a survey by an engineer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published. The report starts from the address, reaches the land parcel and checks slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hill town looking over the Piani Palentini
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.237 g
  • 2,674 residents, down 3.2% since 2011
  • Avezzano nearby for work, schools and hospital

Overview

Scurcola Marsicana is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 2,674 residents, ranked 20 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scurcola Marsicana is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.237 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Scurcola Marsicana, 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scurcola Marsicana declared an average taxable income of 26,236 euros, above the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scurcola Marsicana is in climate zone E, with 2,570 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 700 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scurcola Marsicana has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 2.2 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 7.2% of the land in Scurcola Marsicana, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Scurcola Marsicana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scurcola Marsicana: 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 Scurcola Marsicana 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 35 inhabited census areas in Scurcola Marsicana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 99.8%

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 066096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.