Serra de' Conti: 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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Serra de' Conti, a walled village in Verdicchio country
Serra de' Conti is a hill village inland from Ancona, between the Misa and Esino valleys, in the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi wine area. The old centre is enclosed by medieval walls and runs along the ridge, while newer houses and businesses have spread down the sides and towards the valley floor. Senigallia and the coast on one side, Jesi on the other, are within driving distance.
Buyers here typically choose between three things: a brick house inside the walls, often on several levels with narrow access; a detached house in the newer parts of the village; or a farmhouse in the countryside, among vineyards and fields. For houses in the centre, check parking, stairs and the roof; for country houses, the access road and utility connections. Recorded services are 3 school sites, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets and 20 bars and restaurants.
The population is slowly falling: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,560 residents in 2023, down 4.4% since 2011. The average age of 46.9 is almost the same as the province's, and over-65s make up 26.3%. The share of foreign residents is high for a hill village, at 11.2%. Average declared incomes remain below the provincial level.
All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2, as classified by the Civil Protection Department (the national emergency agency). In Serra de' Conti the expected ground acceleration is about 0.178 g. The Marche region has had strong earthquakes in recent years too: for an old masonry house, ask what structural work has been done and whether any reconstruction claims are still open.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality and the report reaches the plot. Slow landslides are common on the clay slopes and should be checked address by address.
Key points
- Walled village between the Misa and Esino, Verdicchio country.
- 3,560 residents in 2023, down 4.4% since 2011.
- Foreign residents at 11.2%, high for a hill village.
- All 47 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
Overview
Serra de' Conti is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 3,560 residents, ranked 27 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serra de' Conti 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 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Serra de' Conti, 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serra de' Conti declared an average taxable income of 22,372 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Serra de' Conti is in climate zone D, with 1,954 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 261 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serra de' Conti has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.6 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 8.7% of the land in Serra de' Conti, 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 Serra de' Conti.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serra de' Conti: 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 Serra de' Conti 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 26 inhabited census areas in Serra de' Conti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.6%
- fair 65.1%
- good 32.3%
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 042046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.