Corvara in Badia: 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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Corvara in Badia, a Ladin village below the Sassongher
Corvara lies in the upper Val Badia, the Ladin-speaking valley of South Tyrol, at over fifteen hundred metres below the Sassongher peak. Ladin is spoken alongside German and Italian, and life follows the tourist seasons: in winter the Alta Badia lifts and the circuit of passes around the Sella massif, in summer hiking and Dolomite passes.
Buying in Corvara means entering a particular market. In South Tyrol planning rules distinguish homes reserved for residents from unrestricted ones, so before a purchase check with the municipality or a notary which restriction applies to the property. Winters are long and cold (climate zone F): insulation and heating have a big effect on costs.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,441 residents in 2023, up 9.2% since 2011. The average age of 44.9 is close to the 43.4 of the province of Bolzano, and foreign residents make up 7.6%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. Public transport means buses: 10 lines serve the 48 stops in the municipality.
All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest; in Corvara the expected ground acceleration is 0.065 g. The things to watch are the roof and snow loads rather than the structure.
Corvara uses the tavolare system, a land register of Austrian origin, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps here: the report says so and works on the other data for the address, including the official landslide maps.
Key points
- Ladin village in the upper Val Badia, below the Sassongher.
- Population up 9.2% since 2011.
- All 116 South Tyrol municipalities in seismic zone 4.
- Tavolare register: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.
Overview
Corvara in Badia is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,441 residents, ranked 89 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corvara in Badia 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 0.065 g, a moderate 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 45 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 Corvara in Badia declared an average taxable income of 30,242 euros, above the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Corvara in Badia is in climate zone F, with 5,135 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,568 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Corvara in Badia has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.
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 48 public transport stops, served by 10 bus lines. That is about 33.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.7% of the land in Corvara in Badia, 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
Corvara in Badia is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Corvara in Badia.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Corvara in Badia: 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 Corvara in Badia 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 43 inhabited census areas in Corvara in Badia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 6.9%
- good 93.1%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): STA Alto Adige, STA - Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige, Open Data Hub Alto Adige (GTFS). Licence CC0 1.0, version 20261111.
- 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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 021026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.