Falzes: 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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Falzes, on the sunny terrace above Brunico
Falzes (Pfalzen in German) is in the Val Pusteria, on a sunny plateau just above Brunico, with its main village at around a thousand metres and a few hamlets scattered among meadows and woods. German is the most widely spoken language. Brunico, the main town of the valley, is a few minutes away and is the reference for jobs, schools, the hospital and the railway.
The village has been growing for years, mainly with young families working in the Brunico area. The market consists of single-family houses, farmhouses, flats in small, well-built blocks and holiday homes. South Tyrol has provincial rules on residency and new housing, such as homes reserved for local residents, so before buying ask the municipality whether the property carries any restrictions on use. The climate is zone F, with long winters.
The figures confirm the picture: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,144 residents in 2023, up 17.8% since 2011. The average age is 40.5, below the provincial 43.4, and over-65s make up only 15.5%. Average incomes are above the South Tyrol average. The municipality has 5 bus lines listed.
Earthquakes weigh little: seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, expected ground acceleration 0.051 g. On the slopes and near streams the report checks the official maps for the address. As throughout the province of Bolzano, the land register is the tavolare system: ownership is checked in the Libro fondiario and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are not published.
Key points
- Sunny plateau in the Val Pusteria, above Brunico.
- Up 17.8% since 2011, average age 40.5.
- Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
- Tavolare register, use restrictions to check with the municipality.
Overview
Falzes is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,144 residents, ranked 47 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Falzes 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 0.051 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 17.8%. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 15% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Falzes declared an average taxable income of 32,898 euros, above the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Falzes is in climate zone F, with 4,373 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,022 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Falzes has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 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 29 public transport stops, served by 5 bus lines. That is about 9.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.3% of the land in Falzes, 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
Falzes is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is very high. 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 open contaminated sites in Falzes; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Falzes: 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 Falzes 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 36 inhabited census areas in Falzes. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 28.0%
- good 72.0%
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 021030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.