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Sarentino: 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: Frazione San Martino 1, Sarentino.

Sarentino, a valley of mountain farms north of Bolzano

The road to Sarentino (Sarntal in German) climbs from Bolzano through a narrow gorge and a string of rock tunnels, then opens onto a broad valley of meadows, woods and scattered farmsteads. It is one of the largest municipalities in South Tyrol by area: the main village sits at around nine hundred and sixty metres, with hamlets and isolated houses up to high ground towards the Penser Joch pass that leads to Vipiteno. German is the main language.

Residents often work in Bolzano, about half an hour away, or in farming and tourism in the valley. Public transport means buses: the data show 4 lines and 122 stops spread across the area. Few homes come up for sale, often flats in newer buildings in the village; farmsteads are subject to special rules on "closed" farm holdings, to be checked with a notary.

The population is growing. At the end of 2023 there were 7,215 residents, up 4.7% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 42.2, below the provincial 43.4, over-65s make up 19.6% and households average 2.42 people. Foreign residents account for 3.7%.

All 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection scale, and expected acceleration is low, about 0.047 g. In the mountains other hazards matter: avalanches, debris flows and rockfall on the slopes and along the gorge road. Climate zone F means long snowy winters and high heating bills.

South Tyrol uses the "tavolare" land registry inherited from Austria: ownership is recorded in the Land Book and the maps are kept by the autonomous province, not by the Revenue Agency. The report says so and works from the address point; for boundaries and rights you need a Land Book search.

Key points

  • Valley of mountain farms north of Bolzano, village near a thousand metres.
  • 4 bus lines, 122 stops across the area.
  • Population up 4.7% since 2011.
  • Land Book (tavolare) registry: no Revenue Agency maps.

Overview

Sarentino is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 7,215 residents, among the most populous in the province (10 of 116).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sarentino 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 0.047 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sarentino declared an average taxable income of 26,176 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sarentino is in climate zone F, with 3,927 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 961 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Health lists, Sarentino has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 122 public transport stops, served by 4 bus lines. That is about 16.9 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.5% of the land in Sarentino, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sarentino 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 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 Sarentino; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sarentino: 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 Sarentino 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 102 inhabited census areas in Sarentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 59.2%
  • good 40.8%

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

ISTAT code 021086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.