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Fiè allo Sciliar: 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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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 Sciliar 1, Fiè allo Sciliar.

Fiè allo Sciliar, a sunny terrace below the Sciliar massif

Below the rock walls of the Sciliar (Schlern), on a sunny terrace above the Isarco valley, Fiè allo Sciliar (Völs am Schlern in German) is a municipality of meadows, farmsteads and woods at about 880 metres. Its territory includes the small Fiè lake and Prösels castle, and the Alpe di Siusi high pastures are close by. Bolzano is a drive down to the valley floor, and the municipality is served by 10 bus lines with 74 stops.

The local economy runs on tourism and mountain farming, which also shows in the data: bars and restaurants are more common than the provincial average. Buyers will find traditional farmsteads (maso, Hof in German), houses with holiday flats and newer homes in the villages. In South Tyrol some new housing can be subsidised and reserved for people who have lived or worked in the province for a certain time, so check the rules before making an offer.

The population is growing and young. In 2023 there were 3,676 residents, up 6.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 41.7 against 43.4 for the province of Bolzano and over-65s at 17.6%. Foreign residents make up 9.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The seismic hazard is the lowest: zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like every other municipality in South Tyrol, with an expected acceleration of about 0.056 g. Snow, slopes and mountain streams matter more here. Fiè also has a land registry quirk: it uses the tavolare system, where ownership is recorded in the Land Register (Grundbuch) and the maps are kept by the Province. The Revenue Agency does not publish the land parcels, so the report cannot identify the parcel but runs all the other checks on the address; for ownership details you need a Land Register search.

Key points

  • Sunny terrace below the Sciliar, above the Isarco valley.
  • 10 bus lines and 74 stops in the municipality.
  • 3,676 residents, up 6.5% since 2011.
  • Tavolare land register: parcels not published by the Revenue Agency.

Overview

Fiè allo Sciliar is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,676 residents, ranked 33 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fiè allo Sciliar 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 0.056 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (43). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fiè allo Sciliar declared an average taxable income of 28,714 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fiè allo Sciliar is in climate zone F, with 3,828 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 880 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Fiè allo Sciliar has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

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 74 public transport stops, served by 10 bus lines. That is about 20.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Fiè allo Sciliar, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Fiè allo Sciliar 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 open contaminated sites in Fiè allo Sciliar; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fiè allo Sciliar: 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 Fiè allo Sciliar 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 50 inhabited census areas in Fiè allo Sciliar. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 43.6%
  • good 56.4%

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 021031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.