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Parcines: 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 Venosta 1, Parcines.

Parcines, the waterfall at the entrance to the Val Venosta

Parcines, Partschins in German, lies on the sunny slope at the mouth of the Val Venosta, just west of Merano, at the foot of the Texel group. Above the village is the Parcines waterfall, one of the best known in South Tyrol, while the valley floor around the hamlet of Rablà is covered in apple orchards and vineyards. It is also the birthplace of Peter Mitterhofer, who built one of the first typewriters and has a museum dedicated to him.

Public transport is dense for a municipality of this size: the published timetables show 43 stops served by 8 bus lines and by the Val Venosta train, which stops at Rablà and reaches Merano in a few minutes. The market includes farmsteads (masi), village houses, flats in small blocks and holiday accommodation. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Bolzano.

In 2023 there were 3,954 residents, 11.8% more than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Average age (43.1) and the share of over-65s (19.7%) are close to provincial values, and foreign residents make up 6.9%.

All 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.044 g. In climate zone F, insulation, heating and energy certification, very widespread in the province, matter more.

The tavolare land registry applies here too: ownership is recorded in the land book (libro fondiario) and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish the maps, so the report cannot trace the plot from the address and says so. On the steep slopes of the Texel group, landslides, debris flows and avalanches are a real issue and the report checks them at the exact point of the house.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Val Venosta above Merano, with the Parcines waterfall.
  • 43 stops and a train to Merano from Rablà.
  • Population up 11.8% since 2011.
  • Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Overview

Parcines is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,954 residents, ranked 28 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Parcines 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 0.044 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Parcines declared an average taxable income of 25,485 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Parcines is in climate zone F, with 3,330 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 626 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Parcines has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

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 43 public transport stops, served by 8 bus lines, 1 train line. That is about 10.9 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.6% of the land in Parcines, 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

Parcines 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 Parcines; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Parcines: 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 Parcines 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 Parcines. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.6%
  • good 88.4%

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 021062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.