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Nalles: 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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Nalles, orchards and vineyards between Bolzano and Merano

Nalles, Nals in German, lies in the Adige valley between Bolzano and Merano, on the right-hand side of the valley floor, where the plain of apple orchards meets the first slopes planted with vines. Most residents speak German, as in much of South Tyrol, and village life is tied to fruit growing, wine and jobs in the two nearby towns.

Buyers here will mostly find recent, well-kept buildings, houses with gardens and flats in small blocks; the outlying areas also have farmhouses and historic homes. The data record 16 bus stops in the municipality, so the village is linked to Bolzano and Merano without always needing a car. The climate zone is E, with hot summers on the valley floor.

The population is growing. According to Istat, the Italian national statistics office, there were 2,097 residents in 2023, up 14.5% on 2011. The average age is 43.2, in line with the provincial 43.4, and over-65s make up 18.3%. Foreign residents account for 7.5%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: zone 4, like all of South Tyrol, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.047 g.

The province of Bolzano uses the tavolare system, where the land book (Grundbuch) is the property register, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps. The report says so clearly: it cannot trace the plot from the cadastral map, while the data for the address, from natural hazards to services, are still available.

Key points

  • Orchard and vineyard village in the Adige valley, between Bolzano and Merano.
  • Up 14.5% since 2011.
  • 16 bus stops in the municipality.
  • Tavolare land register: parcel maps not published.

Overview

Nalles is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,097 residents, ranked 68 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nalles 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 0.047 g, a low 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 14.5%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nalles declared an average taxable income of 27,154 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nalles is in climate zone E, with 2,915 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 331 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Nalles has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 school, 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 16 public transport stops, served by 2 bus lines. That is about 7.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.6% of the land in Nalles, 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

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

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nalles: 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 Nalles 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 25 inhabited census areas in Nalles. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 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 021055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.