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Isera: 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: Localita' Secchiello 1, Isera.

Isera, Vallagarina vineyards facing Rovereto

Isera looks across the Adige at Rovereto. The village and its hamlets lie on the right bank of the river, on the lower slopes of the mountain among the vineyards: this is Marzemino country, the red wine of the Vallagarina. Rovereto is a few minutes away and Trento about half an hour by car.

For a buyer, Isera means village life with a town's services close by. Houses are split between the old cores of the hamlets, with stone buildings and courtyards, and newer areas on the hillside. Many have views over the valley but steep access. Lower down, towards the Adige, the ground changes and so do the maps to check, which the report reads for the individual address.

There are 2,804 residents (2023), up 6.8% since 2011. The average age is 44.8, a little below the provincial average of 45.4, and foreign residents make up 4.4%. Declared incomes are above the Trentino average.

Isera is in seismic zone 3, like 146 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.124 g. For a restored stone house, ask whether the work also covered the floors and walls.

Then there is the land registry. The province of Trento uses the tavolare system inherited from Austria, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps. The report says so and relies on the other sources, while ownership and boundaries are checked at the land register (libro fondiario).

Key points

  • Right bank of the Adige, facing Rovereto, among vineyards
  • 2,804 residents, up 6.8% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.124 g
  • Tavolare system, checks at the land register

Overview

Isera is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,804 residents, ranked 46 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Isera 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 0.124 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Isera declared an average taxable income of 28,279 euros, above the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Isera is in climate zone E, with 2,773 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 243 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Isera has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 7.2% of the land in Isera, 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

Isera 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 open contaminated sites in Isera; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Isera: 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 Isera 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 33 inhabited census areas in Isera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 80.0%
  • good 20.0%

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

ISTAT code 022098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.