Pavia di Udine: 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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Pavia di Udine, plain villages south-east of Udine
Pavia di Udine is a municipality made up of hamlets spread across the Friulian plain south-east of Udine, with the town hall at Lauzacco and villages such as Risano, Percoto and Persereano set among fields, vineyards and small industrial areas. It borders Udine, and from many of the hamlets the city is a fifteen-minute drive.
For buyers, this means choosing between small villages that look much alike: Friulian houses with a courtyard, detached homes from recent decades and a few apartment blocks. Services are spread across the hamlets and for many things people go into Udine. Public transport plays a minor role and you will need a car for almost everything. Average incomes are in line with the province.
In 2023 there were 5,468 residents, down 4.0% since 2011. The average age (49.0) and the share of over-65s (28.6%) are close to those of the province of Udine, one of the oldest in northern Italy. Foreign residents make up 7.1%.
Friuli knows earthquakes well. Pavia di Udine is in seismic zone 3, together with 43 other municipalities on the lower plain, while towards the hills and mountains the province moves into zones 2 and 1. Even so, the expected ground acceleration is about 0.178 g, not a negligible value: for houses built before the recent earthquake codes, ask for documents on the structure and any work carried out.
The area is crossed by the Torre river and by irrigation channels. For houses in the lowest-lying parts, the report checks the official flood maps, and with the cadastral maps published it traces the address back to the plot.
Key points
- Scattered plain villages, town hall at Lauzacco.
- Borders Udine, fifteen minutes away by car.
- 5,468 residents, 28.6% over 65.
- Seismic zone 3 but expected acceleration about 0.178 g.
Overview
Pavia di Udine is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,468 residents, ranked 26 of 134 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pavia di Udine is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.0%. 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 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pavia di Udine declared an average taxable income of 25,677 euros, in line with the province (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pavia di Udine is in climate zone E, with 2,245 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 59 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pavia di Udine has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop 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 16.2% of the land in Pavia di Udine, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Pavia di Udine is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pavia di Udine, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pavia di Udine: 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 Pavia di Udine 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 47 inhabited census areas in Pavia di Udine. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 13.5%
- fair 49.5%
- good 37.0%
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
- 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 030074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.