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Bieno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. 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 Castello 1, Bieno.

Bieno, on the slope between Valsugana and Tesino

Bieno is a village in eastern Valsugana, on the slope that climbs from the Brenta valley floor towards the Tesino plateau, at around 850 metres. The houses look down over the valley, surrounded by meadows and woods. For work, secondary schools and services people go down towards Borgo Valsugana, and Trento can be reached along the Valsugana main road.

Bieno has grown: 462 residents in 2023, up 7.4% on the 430 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 48.0 is close to the provincial 45.4, over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents 9.5%. Households have 2.09 members on average. Declared incomes are below the Trentino average.

For a buyer, sun exposure, the road in winter and heating are what count: this is climate zone F, with snow and frost. Traditional houses of masonry and timber should be checked for roof, insulation and systems; for newer buildings, ask for the energy rating.

Bieno is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 147 of the 166 municipalities in Trentino, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.101 g. Before a purchase, ask a surveyor whether the structure has been assessed, especially where extensions or added storeys are involved.

Trentino also has a particular feature. Property is recorded in the land book (libro fondiario), under the tavolare system inherited from Austria, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps for Bieno are not published: the report says so clearly and does not identify the land parcel. Slopes and landslide hazard on the hillside still need checking for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Eastern Valsugana, on the slope towards Tesino.
  • 462 residents, up 7.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.101 g.
  • Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Overview

Bieno is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 462 residents, ranked 148 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bieno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (147 of 166) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.101 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 7.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bieno declared an average taxable income of 21,883 euros, below the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bieno is in climate zone F, with 3,880 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 851 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bieno has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

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 1.7% of the land in Bieno, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bieno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento in 2026. 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 Bieno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bieno: 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

For Bieno the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

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 9 inhabited census areas in Bieno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.6%
  • good 84.4%

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 022015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.