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Renon: 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 Mulino Vecchio 1, Renon.

Renon, the plateau above Bolzano with its cable car and railway

Above Bolzano, at more than a thousand metres, lies the Renon plateau, Ritten in German: meadows, woods, traditional farmsteads and a string of scattered villages, from Soprabolzano to Collalbo, the main one, and on to Longomoso, Costalovara and Auna. From the city you arrive by cable car, which climbs from Bolzano to Soprabolzano, and from there a narrow-gauge railway runs on to Collalbo. Near Longomoso are the earth pyramids, clay columns shaped by erosion.

For many Bolzano families, the Renon is the place to live outside the city while staying connected. The official timetables list 128 stops served by 14 bus routes, as well as the cable car and the Renon railway. Homes are mainly farmsteads, small local-style apartment houses and detached houses; the market is expensive, and some homes are subject to a provincial rule that reserves them for people who live or work in South Tyrol. Winter at this altitude is real: climate zone F, snow and heating on for many months.

The population is growing and young. In 2023 there were 8,147 residents, up 6.6% on 2011; the estimated average age is 42.1, below 43.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 18.7%. Foreign residents account for 7.3%. Average incomes exceed the already high South Tyrol level.

Earthquakes are not an issue: all 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band of the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.053 g. On the slopes falling towards the Bolzano basin and the Isarco valley, landslides and debris flows matter instead and are checked for the address.

A technical note: as throughout South Tyrol, property is recorded in the Libro fondiario land register, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps. The report does not trace the plot and says so; boundaries and ownership are checked in the land register, while the other data work on the address.

Key points

  • Cable car from Bolzano and the Renon railway to Collalbo.
  • 128 stops and 14 bus routes in the official timetables.
  • Population up 6.6% since 2011; over-65s 18.7%.
  • Land register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Overview

Renon is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 8,147 residents, among the most populous in the province (9 of 116).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Renon 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 0.053 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 6.6%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Renon declared an average taxable income of 30,635 euros, above the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Renon is in climate zone F, with 4,223 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Renon has 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 school, 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 128 public transport stops, served by 14 bus lines, 1 funicular line, 1 train line. That is about 15.7 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.0% of the land in Renon, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Renon is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Renon, and 3 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 Renon: 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 Renon 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 115 inhabited census areas in Renon. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 27.2%
  • good 63.6%
  • very good 9.1%

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 021072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.