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Senigallia: 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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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: Via Raffaello Sanzio 2, Senigallia.

Senigallia, the velvet beach and the river Misa

Senigallia lives by the sea. Its promenade runs for kilometres beside the fine sand of the so-called velvet beach, and in summer the town fills with tourists and second-home owners. The historic centre, with the Rocca Roveresca fortress and the Foro Annonario market square, is a short walk from the beach and is crossed by the river Misa, which reaches the sea right in town.

The Misa is also the first thing buyers should look at. The river has burst its banks several times, including in 2014 and 2022, flooding streets and ground floors in the lower-lying areas. If you are considering a property near the riverbed, ask whether it has been flooded, what damage it suffered and what work was done afterwards. The report reads the official flood hazard maps for the exact address, because a few hundred metres can make a big difference.

For getting around there is a station on the Adriatic railway and a junction on the A14 motorway, and Ancona is close by. Beyond the seaside town, the municipality includes hilly countryside with villages and farmhouses, where the access road and slope stability matter.

There are 44,090 residents (2023), almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.6%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than average: a mean age of 48.2 and 27.4% over-65s, above the provincial figure. There are 8.96 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.01 in the province, a sign of tourism.

Senigallia is in seismic zone 2, like the other 46 municipalities in the province of Ancona, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.183 g, a fairly high value. The Marche coast has had noticeable earthquakes out at sea too, as in 2022. For a building in the old centre or a 1960s detached house, ask whether any structural assessment has been carried out.

Key points

  • Seaside town on the river Misa, which flooded in 2014 and 2022.
  • 44,090 residents in 2023, 27.4% aged over 65.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.183 g.
  • Station on the Adriatic line and an A14 motorway junction.

Overview

Senigallia is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 44,090 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Senigallia 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 Senigallia, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Senigallia declared an average taxable income of 25,484 euros, in line with the province (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Senigallia is in climate zone D, with 1,773 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Senigallia has 38 schools and 14 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 28 grocery shops and supermarkets, 39 healthcare facilities, 54 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities 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 11.6% of the land in Senigallia, compared with 9.1% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Senigallia, and 10 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Senigallia: 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 Senigallia 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 329 inhabited census areas in Senigallia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.4%
  • fair 40.7%
  • good 44.9%
  • very good 6.0%

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 042045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.