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Cermes: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Cermes, orchards and vineyards between Merano and Lana

Cermes, Tscherms in German, is a village in the Burgraviato, the basin around Merano, on the road from the town towards Lana. The landscape is apple orchards and vineyards on the valley floor and the lower slopes, with a climate that is mild for South Tyrol. Merano is a few kilometres away for work, schools and the hospital; German is the main language spoken in the village.

The village is served by buses: the data count 12 stops and 7 lines. Buyers should know that South Tyrol has rules on homes reserved for residents and on subsidised housing, to be checked for each property before signing.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,547 residents in 2023, up 9.6% since 2011. The average age is 43.9, close to the provincial 43.4, with over-65s at 20.1% and foreign residents at 7.6%.

All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and here the expected ground acceleration is 0.045 g. The energy rating, CasaClima for recent buildings, and the state of the systems matter more.

Cermes uses the land register system (catasto tavolare, the Grundbuch inherited from Austria), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish its parcel maps. The report says so and works from the address and the hazard maps, while ownership is checked at the land register office.

Key points

  • Burgraviato, between Merano and Lana, among orchards and vineyards.
  • Population up 9.6% since 2011.
  • 7 bus lines and 12 stops.
  • Land register system: check ownership at the Grundbuch.

Overview

Cermes is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,547 residents, ranked 87 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cermes is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.045 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 9.6%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cermes declared an average taxable income of 26,817 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cermes is in climate zone E, with 2,864 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 292 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Cermes has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 12 public transport stops, served by 7 bus lines. That is about 7.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.2% of the land in Cermes, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cermes is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano 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 Cermes.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cermes: 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 Cermes 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 19 inhabited census areas in Cermes. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 37.3%
  • good 62.7%

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 021020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.