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San Nicolò di Comelico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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San Nicolò di Comelico, an Alpine valley in eastern Cadore

The Comelico is the north-easternmost valley in the province of Belluno, enclosed between the Dolomites and the Austrian border, and San Nicolò is one of its villages, above a thousand metres. Hay meadows, fir woods and houses of timber and masonry with steep roofs make up the landscape. The local centre for services and schools is Santo Stefano di Cadore, at the bottom of the valley; for hospital and larger offices you travel further.

Compared with many mountain villages, the population is fairly young. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 384 residents in 2023, 5.2% fewer than in 2011, with an estimated average age of 46.6 against 48.6 for the province, and over-65s at 23.7%, below the provincial 28.1%. Households average 1.93 people.

Buying here means reckoning with the climate: climate zone F, heavy snow, long winters. Insulation, a roof that carries the snow load, the heating system and access to the house in the cold months all count. Alongside residents' homes there are holiday houses, and declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below it.

The province of Belluno spans more than one seismic zone: San Nicolò is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 25 other municipalities, while 27 are in zone 2, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.105 g. On the slopes, the official landslide and avalanche maps for the address are what matter.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Comelico village, an Alpine valley near the Austrian border.
  • 384 residents in 2023, average age 46.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.105 g.
  • Above a thousand metres: snow, insulation and roof to assess.

Overview

San Nicolò di Comelico is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 384 residents, among the smallest in the province (54 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Nicolò di Comelico is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 26 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.105 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Nicolò di Comelico declared an average taxable income of 23,872 euros, below the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Nicolò di Comelico is in climate zone F, with 4,260 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,061 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Nicolò di Comelico has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.8% of the land in San Nicolò di Comelico, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Nicolò di Comelico is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Nicolò di Comelico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Nicolò di Comelico: 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

The cadastral maps for San Nicolò di Comelico are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

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 7 inhabited census areas in San Nicolò di Comelico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.8%
  • good 46.2%

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 025046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.