San Genesio Atesino: 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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San Genesio Atesino, the plateau above Bolzano
Above Bolzano, on the plateau stretching north-west of the city, San Genesio Atesino (Jenesien in German) is a municipality of meadows, woods and scattered farmsteads, with its centre above a thousand metres. From the valley floor you reach it by a winding road or by the cable car from Bolzano, and bus lines also serve the area.
For buyers, the closeness to the provincial capital is the main draw: you live in the mountains and work in the city. Homes are mostly detached houses, traditional farmsteads and small blocks built under South Tyrol's planning rules, which often reserve part of new housing for residents: before buying, check with the town hall whether any such restriction applies. The climate is alpine, climate zone F, with long winters.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 3,011 residents in 2023, up 2.5% since 2011. The population is young: an average age of 42.4, below the provincial 43.4, with over-65s at 17.7% and foreign nationals at 3.5%. Declared incomes are in line with the province, slightly above.
Earthquake risk is low, zone 4 in the Civil Protection classification. The land registry is a different matter: South Tyrol uses the tavolare system, a land book of Austrian origin, and parcel maps are not published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). The report says so and works from the other sources; ownership is checked in the Land Book (Libro fondiario). For farmsteads on steep ground, the official landslide maps the report checks for the address are worth a look.
Key points
- Plateau above Bolzano, also linked by cable car.
- 3,011 residents, up 2.5% since 2011.
- Average age 42.4, below the provincial figure.
- Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency parcel maps.
Overview
San Genesio Atesino is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,011 residents, ranked 52 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Genesio Atesino 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 0.050 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 grown by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Genesio Atesino declared an average taxable income of 28,750 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Genesio Atesino is in climate zone F, with 4,073 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,087 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, San Genesio Atesino has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 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 91 public transport stops, served by 7 bus lines. That is about 30.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.1% of the land in San Genesio Atesino, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Genesio Atesino is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 no contaminated sites in San Genesio Atesino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Genesio Atesino: 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 San Genesio Atesino 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 46 inhabited census areas in San Genesio Atesino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 38.2%
- good 61.8%
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 021079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.