San Pancrazio: 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 Pancrazio, farms and forests of the Ultimo valley
San Pancrazio, St. Pankraz in German, is the first municipality you reach climbing into the Val d'Ultimo (Ultental) from Lana, near Merano. The village is at about seven hundred metres, but its land rises much higher, with farmsteads scattered across the slopes, meadows, forests and mountain streams. German is almost the only language spoken, and the local economy revolves around mountain farming, timber and tourism.
Buses link the valley with Lana and Merano: the data count 5 lines and 49 stops along the road and in the hamlets. For a buyer, sun exposure, winter access, the slope of the land and proximity to streams all matter; the report measures elevation and gradient at the house and checks the official landslide and flood maps. In South Tyrol you also need to check rules on closed farms (maso chiuso), subsidised housing and residence requirements.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,538 residents in 2023, 2.9% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 44.7 against 43.4 for the province, over-65s are 23.0% and households average 2.46 people. Very few foreign residents live here, 0.8%.
All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration in San Pancrazio of 0.046 g. In a zone F climate, insulation and heating matter far more.
The municipality uses the land register system (catasto tavolare and the Grundbuch), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish its parcel maps. The report says so and works from the address, while ownership and rights are checked at the land register office.
Key points
- Entrance to the Ultimo valley, above Lana, among farms and forests.
- 5 bus lines, 49 stops.
- All 116 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
- Land register system: check ownership at the Grundbuch.
Overview
San Pancrazio is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,538 residents, ranked 88 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pancrazio 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 0.046 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 2.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pancrazio declared an average taxable income of 24,504 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pancrazio is in climate zone F, with 3,550 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 735 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, San Pancrazio has 2 healthcare facilities 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 49 public transport stops, served by 5 bus lines. That is about 31.9 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.0% of the land in San Pancrazio, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Pancrazio 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 open contaminated sites in San Pancrazio; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pancrazio: 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 Pancrazio 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 16 inhabited census areas in San Pancrazio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 21.4%
- good 78.6%
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 021084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.