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Lasa: 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 Venosta 1, Lasa.

Lasa, white marble and the Val Venosta railway

Lasa, called Laas in German, covers a stretch of the Val Venosta (Vinschgau) valley floor along the river Adige, at almost nine hundred metres. Its name is tied to the white marble quarried in the mountains above the village, known well beyond South Tyrol. Besides the main village, the municipality includes hamlets such as Oris (Eyrs) and Cengles (Tschengls). Most people here speak German.

The Val Venosta railway, which links Merano with Malles, stops at Lasa. Across the municipality there are 25 public transport stops served by 5 train and bus lines, a real advantage for anyone working in Merano or elsewhere in the valley, and one that many mountain villages lack. Much of the flat land is given over to apple orchards.

Unlike many Alpine municipalities, Lasa is growing. In 2023 it had 4,118 residents, up 4.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 41.8, below the 43.4 of the province of Bolzano, and over-65s make up 18.3%. Foreign residents account for 7.0%. Declared incomes, on the other hand, are well below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: all 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band of the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.077 g. Climate matters more. Lasa is in climate zone F, with long, cold winters, so insulation, windows and the heating system make a big difference to yearly running costs.

In South Tyrol property is recorded in the Land Register (Libro fondiario), a system inherited from the Austrian administration, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps here. The report says so and explains what to do instead. On the alluvial fans and along the streams coming down the slopes, landslides and debris flows need checking, and the report does this for the chosen address.

Key points

  • Val Venosta valley floor, home of a white marble.
  • 25 stops and 5 train and bus lines.
  • 4,118 residents, up 4.7% since 2011.
  • Land Register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Overview

Lasa is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 4,118 residents, ranked 26 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lasa 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 0.077 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 4.7%. 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 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lasa declared an average taxable income of 16,372 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lasa is in climate zone F, with 3,825 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 868 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Lasa has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

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 25 public transport stops, served by 4 bus lines, 1 train line. That is about 6.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.3% of the land in Lasa, 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

Lasa 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 Lasa; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lasa: 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 Lasa 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 63 inhabited census areas in Lasa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 30.6%
  • good 69.4%

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 021042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.