Prato allo Stelvio: 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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Prato allo Stelvio, upper Val Venosta below the pass
Prato allo Stelvio, Prad am Stilfserjoch in German, is where the road up to the Stelvio pass begins, one of the highest road passes in the Alps. The village lies on the floor of the upper Val Venosta, at around nine hundred metres, where the Adige is still a young river, and it is one of the gateways to the Stelvio National Park. Val Venosta is among the driest valleys in the Alps, with plenty of sunny days and apple orchards on the valley floor.
The village has grown a great deal. In 2023 there were 3,869 residents, up 15.3% from 3,356 in 2011. The average age is 41.9, below the province of Bolzano (43.4); over-65s make up 19.0% and foreign residents 10.6%. Most residents speak German. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For getting around, the public transport timetables list 30 stops in the municipality, served by 6 bus routes, as well as the Val Venosta railway towards Merano. This is a mountain climate (climate zone F) with cold winters, so insulation, windows and heating weigh on running costs.
In South Tyrol all 116 municipalities are in seismic zone 4, the lowest; here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.098 g. In Alpine valleys, debris flows and floods from the streams coming off the slopes matter more, and the report checks them for the address.
As in the rest of the province, property is recorded in the Land Book (Libro fondiario), the land registry system inherited from Austria, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps: the report cannot trace the plot from the address and says so.
Key points
- Upper Val Venosta, where the Stelvio pass road begins.
- 3,869 residents, up 15.3% since 2011.
- 30 public transport stops and the Val Venosta railway.
- Land Book registry: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.
Overview
Prato allo Stelvio is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,869 residents, ranked 30 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Prato allo Stelvio 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 0.098 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (43). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Prato allo Stelvio declared an average taxable income of 23,380 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Prato allo Stelvio is in climate zone F, with 3,779 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 915 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Prato allo Stelvio has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 5 sports facilities.
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 30 public transport stops, served by 6 bus lines, 1 train line. That is about 7.8 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.7% of the land in Prato allo Stelvio, 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
Prato allo Stelvio is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. 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 Prato allo Stelvio; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Prato allo Stelvio: 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 Prato allo Stelvio 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 43 inhabited census areas in Prato allo Stelvio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 12.6%
- good 77.9%
- very good 9.5%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): STA Alto Adige, STA - Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige, Open Data Hub Alto Adige (GTFS). Licence CC0 1.0, version 20261111.
- 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), Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 021067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.