Naz-Sciaves: 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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Naz-Sciaves, the orchard plateau above Bressanone
Naz-Sciaves (Natz-Schabs in German) occupies a plateau above Bressanone (Brixen), where the Isarco valley meets the mouth of the Pusteria valley. The landscape is apple orchards, small ponds and compact villages, with homes at 700 to 800 metres. The position is convenient: Bressanone is close by, and the roads to Bolzano, the Brenner Pass and the Pusteria valley run at the foot of the plateau.
It is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the province. In 2023 there were 3,413 residents, up 18.3% on 2011, with 527 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is also young: the average age is 40.5 against 43.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 15.6%. Foreign nationals are 8.8%.
House hunters mostly find new builds, small multi-family houses and traditional farmsteads, in a market where supply is limited. South Tyrol has provincial rules on homes reserved for residents and on subsidised housing: before signing, ask the notary whether the property carries restrictions of this kind. Public transport is by bus, with 44 stops on record in the municipality.
All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration is very low, about 0.049 g. The climate matters more here: zone F, with cold winters, so insulation and heating come first.
The land register is the tavolare system, as throughout South Tyrol: ownership, easements and mortgages are checked in the land book, and Revenue Agency cadastral maps are not published. At the edges of the plateau the report checks the landslide maps for the address.
Key points
- Orchard plateau above Bressanone, between Isarco and Pusteria.
- Up 18.3% since 2011, average age 40.5.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Bolzano.
- Tavolare land register: check the land book for restrictions.
Overview
Naz-Sciaves is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,413 residents, ranked 38 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Naz-Sciaves 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 0.049 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 18.3%. The estimated average age is 40 years, lower than the province average (43). 16% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Naz-Sciaves declared an average taxable income of 27,185 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Naz-Sciaves is in climate zone F, with 3,637 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 772 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Naz-Sciaves has 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility 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 44 public transport stops, served by 12 bus lines. That is about 12.9 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.8% of the land in Naz-Sciaves, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Naz-Sciaves is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Naz-Sciaves; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Naz-Sciaves: 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 Naz-Sciaves 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 44 inhabited census areas in Naz-Sciaves. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 29.4%
- good 70.6%
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 021057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.