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Paluzza: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Paluzza, the upper But valley towards Austria

Paluzza is the main village of the upper But valley in Carnia, the mountain area of north-western Friuli, on the road that climbs to the Monte Croce Carnico pass and drops into Austria. The municipality also includes Timau, the last hamlet before the border, where a form of German is still spoken. Tolmezzo, the hub of Carnia for secondary schools, hospital and offices, is further down the valley.

The village lies at around 600 metres in climate zone F, the coldest group: long winters, snow and heating on for many months. When buying, the quality of windows, roof and heating system matters more than floor area. Many houses are built of stone and timber, with former barns and haylofts converted, and each hamlet has its own character. On the slopes and near the streams conditions change a great deal from plot to plot, and the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

As in most of the Friulian mountains, the population is falling: 1,952 residents at the end of 2023, down 17.7% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.2, against 48.5 in the province of Udine, and over-65s are 33.4%. Foreign residents make up 2.2%.

Paluzza is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.170 g, a fairly high value. Before buying an old house, ask whether the structure has been strengthened, for example with tie rods, ring beams or a rebuilt roof.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the whole municipality, hamlets included.

Key points

  • Upper But valley, on the road to Austria.
  • Includes Timau, a German-speaking hamlet.
  • Population down 17.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2: ask about structural work.

Overview

Paluzza is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,952 residents, ranked 76 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paluzza is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (71 of 134) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.170 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Paluzza, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 17.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paluzza declared an average taxable income of 22,184 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paluzza is in climate zone F, with 3,297 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 602 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paluzza has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.3% of the land in Paluzza, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Paluzza is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. 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 Paluzza; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paluzza: 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

The cadastral maps for Paluzza are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

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 27 inhabited census areas in Paluzza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 71.1%
  • good 25.0%

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 030071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.