Paularo: 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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Paularo, the Incarojo valley in the heart of Carnia
Paularo is the main village of the Val d'Incarojo, a side valley in Carnia (the mountainous north-west of Friuli) carved by the Chiarsò stream, which climbs from the But valley towards the Austrian border. The centre stands at around six hundred and fifty metres, and the municipality includes several hamlets spread over the slopes, with stone and timber houses, old hay barns and mown meadows rising towards high pastures.
For a buyer, Paularo is proper mountain country: climate zone F, long winters, snow and uphill roads to the higher hamlets. Historic houses often have thick walls and steep roofs that need careful checking, as do insulation and heating. Tolmezzo is the local centre for the hospital, upper secondary schools and shops, some tens of minutes' drive down the valley.
The population has fallen clearly. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,338 residents (2023), down 14.6% from 2,737 in 2011. The average age is 49.4, slightly above the province of Udine, and over-65s are 28.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.3%. Average incomes are below the provincial average. The village has 3 schools, 2 supermarkets and 14 bars and restaurants.
In Carnia many houses were repaired or rebuilt after the 1976 earthquake. Paularo is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.184 g, and 19 municipalities in the province are in zone 1. Before buying, ask for the paperwork on that work and have a surveyor check the structure and roof.
In a mountain valley with streams and steep slopes, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality.
Key points
- Val d'Incarojo in Carnia, along the Chiarsò stream
- 2,338 residents, down 14.6% since 2011
- Climate zone F: insulation and heating come first
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.184 g
Overview
Paularo is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,338 residents, ranked 64 of 134 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paularo 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Paularo, 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 14.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paularo declared an average taxable income of 20,460 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Paularo is in climate zone F, with 3,510 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 648 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paularo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
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 1.7% of the land in Paularo, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Paularo 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 contaminated sites in Paularo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paularo: 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 Paularo 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 12 inhabited census areas in Paularo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 44.5%
- good 55.5%
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.
- 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), Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2024.
- 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 030073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.