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Ortisei: 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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Ortisei, Ladin Val Gardena between Seceda and Alpe di Siusi

Ortisei, Urtijëi in Ladin and St. Ulrich in German, is the main village of Val Gardena, above 1,200 metres and surrounded by the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lifts run from here up to Seceda and the Alpe di Siusi, and the everyday language is Ladin, alongside German and Italian. The village is also known for its woodcarving tradition, with workshops still in business.

The property market is among the most expensive in the Italian Alps. Tourism, in winter and summer, drives demand for flats and houses, and South Tyrol has rules reserving some new homes for residents only, so check whether the property carries such a restriction before buying. Public transport is dense for a mountain valley: the municipality has 90 stops served by 23 bus lines, running to Bolzano, Chiusa and neighbouring villages.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 4,777 residents in 2023, up 2.7% since 2011. The average age is 44.0, slightly above the province (43.4), and foreign residents make up 8.9%, many working in tourism. There are 45 bars and restaurants, 9.42 per 1,000 residents. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not an issue. All 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection Department classification, with expected ground acceleration here of about 0.058 g. Long winters (climate zone F), snow on roofs and insulation matter more.

In South Tyrol property is recorded in the Land Register (Libro fondiario), the Austrian-origin tavolare system, and the Revenue Agency does not publish parcel maps. The report explains this and works from the address. In a narrow valley with steep sides, landslides, debris flows along streams and avalanches are the checks to make at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Main village of Ladin Val Gardena, below Seceda and Alpe di Siusi.
  • 90 stops and 23 bus lines.
  • 4,777 residents, up 2.7% since 2011.
  • Tavolare land register: no Revenue Agency parcel maps.

Overview

Ortisei is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 4,777 residents, ranked 24 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ortisei 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 0.058 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ortisei declared an average taxable income of 29,730 euros, above the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ortisei is in climate zone F, with 4,407 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,234 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Ortisei has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 school, 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 90 public transport stops, served by 23 bus lines. That is about 18.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Ortisei, 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

Ortisei 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 Ortisei; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ortisei: 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 Ortisei 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 57 inhabited census areas in Ortisei. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.3%
  • good 62.0%
  • very good 34.7%

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 021061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.