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Silvi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. 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 Roma 4, Silvi.

Silvi, a seaside strip and a hilltop village

Silvi Marina and Silvi Paese face each other a short distance apart. The first is a long strip of houses, hotels and beach establishments between the Adriatic railway and the sand; the second is the old village on the hill, looking out over the whole coast. Silvi is the last coastal municipality in the province of Teramo before the province of Pescara, and it is closely tied to Pescara for work, shopping and services.

Buyers here need to decide what they are after. By the sea the market is largely second homes and summer flats, and neighbourhood life slows right down in winter; higher up and further inland there are detached houses and homes with land. The station on the Adriatic line means Pescara can be reached by train as well as by car.

The population is holding steady, at 15,455 residents in 2023, up 0.4% since 2011. The average age, 46.5, is in line with the province of Teramo (46.7), and foreign nationals make up 7.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. Tourism shows in the recorded services: 155 cafés and restaurants, 10.03 per 1,000 residents against 6.50 in the province.

Silvi is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.155 g; in the province of Teramo, 10 municipalities are in zone 1, the most hazardous, and the inland areas were hit by the earthquakes of 2009 and 2016-2017. Many seafront blocks were built between the 1960s and the 1980s, so ask for the design date, any surveys and the condition of the reinforced concrete, which is exposed to salty air.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. The village hill has steep slopes where landslide hazard needs checking, and on the coast the streams running to the sea can overflow in heavy rain. All of this is read for the exact address.

Key points

  • Silvi Marina on the coast, Silvi Paese on the hill.
  • 155 cafés and restaurants: tourism counts.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.155 g.
  • Seafront blocks: check design date and structure.

Overview

Silvi is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 15,455 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 47).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Silvi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Silvi, 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 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Silvi declared an average taxable income of 19,670 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Silvi is in climate zone C, with 1,278 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 3 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Silvi has 12 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 17 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 20 sports facilities and 7 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 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 20.2% of the land in Silvi, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Silvi, and 4 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 Silvi: 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 Silvi 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 62 inhabited census areas in Silvi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 10.0%
  • fair 75.4%
  • good 14.6%

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 067040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.