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San Leonardo in Passiria: 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 Leonardo in Passiria, the valley of Andreas Hofer

Driving up the Passiria valley from Merano, after about twenty kilometres you reach San Leonardo in Passiria (St. Leonhard in Passeier in German), the valley's main village, at about 690 metres. Here the road splits: one branch climbs to the Giovo pass (Jaufenpass) towards Vipiteno, the other to the Rombo pass (Timmelsjoch) towards Austria. The Sandhof farmstead, birthplace of Andreas Hofer, leader of the Tyrolean uprising of 1809, lies within the municipality and now houses the valley museum.

The economy runs on mountain farming, crafts and tourism, with bars and restaurants more common than in many villages. Buyers will find flats in the village and farmsteads and scattered houses on the slopes, often reached by steep roads. As everywhere in South Tyrol, some new housing can be subsidised and reserved for people who live or work in the province, so check before making an offer. Public transport is by bus, with 5 lines and 52 stops in the municipality.

The population is growing and young: 3,647 residents in 2023, up 4.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 41.7 against 43.4 in the province of Bolzano and over-65s at 19.3%. Foreign residents make up 3.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is the lowest, zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), as in all of South Tyrol, with an expected acceleration of about 0.041 g. In a narrow valley, streams, avalanches and slopes matter most, and the report checks them for the address against the official maps. The tavolare land registry applies, with ownership recorded in the Land Register (Grundbuch): the Revenue Agency does not publish the parcels, so the report cannot identify the parcel and ownership needs a Land Register search.

Key points

  • Main village of the Passiria valley, below the Giovo and Rombo passes.
  • 5 bus lines and 52 stops in the municipality.
  • 3,647 residents, average age 41.7.
  • Tavolare land register: parcels not published by the Revenue Agency.

Overview

San Leonardo in Passiria is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,647 residents, ranked 34 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Leonardo in Passiria 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 0.041 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 4.0%. 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 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Leonardo in Passiria declared an average taxable income of 23,727 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Leonardo in Passiria is in climate zone F, with 3,453 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 689 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, San Leonardo in Passiria has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

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 52 public transport stops, served by 5 bus lines. That is about 14.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.4% of the land in San Leonardo in Passiria, 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

San Leonardo in Passiria 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 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 no open contaminated sites in San Leonardo in Passiria; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Leonardo in Passiria: 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 Leonardo in Passiria 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 47 inhabited census areas in San Leonardo in Passiria. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 29.4%
  • good 53.7%
  • very good 17.0%

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

ISTAT code 021080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.