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Ora: 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 Stazione 2, Ora.

Ora, lower Adige valley where the road to Val di Fiemme begins

Ora, Auer in German, lies on the floor of the Adige valley in the Bassa Atesina, south of Bolzano, at the point where the road climbs to the San Lugano pass and drops into Val di Fiemme. Around the village the valley is covered with vineyards and apple orchards, and both German and Italian are spoken.

The location suits anyone working in Bolzano or Trento. The Egna-Ora junction on the Brenner motorway is close, and the village has a station on the Brenner railway: the public transport timetables list 19 stops in the municipality, served by 4 train lines and 10 bus routes. The market offers flats in recent blocks, houses in the old core and the odd farmstead among the orchards.

In 2023 there were 3,863 residents, up 8.7% from 3,554 in 2011. The average age of 42.9 is in line with the province of Bolzano (43.4), over-65s make up 19.1% and foreign residents 11.0%. Average declared incomes are just above the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low: all 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in zone 4, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.056 g. On the valley floor, closeness to the Adige and to the side streams matters more, as do debris flows at the foot of the slopes: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

In South Tyrol property is recorded in the Land Book (Libro fondiario), the land registry system inherited from Austria, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps. The report therefore cannot trace the plot from the address and says so, while all the other data for the location remain available.

Key points

  • Lower Adige valley south of Bolzano, where the Val di Fiemme road begins.
  • Station on the Brenner line, 4 train lines in the timetables.
  • 3,863 residents, up 8.7% since 2011.
  • Land Book registry: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Overview

Ora is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,863 residents, ranked 31 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ora 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 8.7%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 11.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ora declared an average taxable income of 28,600 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ora is in climate zone E, with 2,812 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 242 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 19 public transport stops, served by 10 bus lines, 4 train lines. That is about 4.9 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.2% of the land in Ora, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ora 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 Ora; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ora: 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 Ora 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 40 inhabited census areas in Ora. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.4%
  • good 64.2%
  • very good 25.3%

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 021060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.