Predoi: 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 Kirchdorf 63, Predoi.
Predoi, at the head of the Aurina valley
At the head of the Aurina valley (Ahrntal), above 1,400 metres and ringed by high peaks, Predoi (Prettau in German) is the last village in the valley before the Austrian border. German is the main language, as in most of South Tyrol. The village has been tied for centuries to its copper mine, now a museum with a tunnel open to visitors.
Buyers should know that the province of Bolzano uses the land book system: ownership is recorded in the Land Book (Libro fondiario) and the maps are kept by the Autonomous Province, not by the national Revenue Agency. The report therefore cannot trace the land parcel from the address, and says so, while the other checks on the location of the house still work. South Tyrol also has provincial rules on homes reserved for residents, which you should clarify with the notary before making an offer.
In 2023 there were 509 residents, 15.7% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age is 48.0, against 43.4 in the province, and over-65s are 27.9%, against 20.6%. Households have 2.15 members on average. Buses link the village with the rest of the valley.
The climate is high-mountain (climate zone F), and the building's insulation matters more than any other detail. Earthquakes, on the other hand, carry little weight: all 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration in Predoi of about 0.045 g.
On a narrow valley floor between steep slopes, landslides and debris flows are the issues to check for each house, and the report reads the official maps available for the coordinates of the address.
Key points
- Head of the Aurina valley, above 1,400 metres, near the Austrian border.
- Land book system: maps from the Province of Bolzano, not the Revenue Agency.
- All 116 South Tyrol municipalities in seismic zone 4.
- 509 residents in 2023, down 15.7% since 2011.
Overview
Predoi is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 509 residents, among the smallest in the province (111 of 116).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Predoi 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 0.045 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 fallen by 15.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (43). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Predoi declared an average taxable income of 24,431 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Predoi is in climate zone F, with 4,839 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,475 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, Predoi has 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 19 public transport stops, served by 4 bus lines. That is about 37.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 0.4% of the land in Predoi, 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
Predoi is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 contaminated sites in Predoi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Predoi: 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 Predoi 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 8 inhabited census areas in Predoi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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.
- 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 021068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.