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Selva dei Molini: 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: Strada Paese 1, Selva dei Molini.

Selva dei Molini, the side valley above Campo Tures

Selva dei Molini, Mühlwald in German, is the municipality of the side valley that opens off the Valle Aurina (Ahrntal) just above Campo Tures, climbing to Lappago and the Neves reservoir below the peaks on the Austrian border. The town hall stands at around 1,230 metres, surrounded by hay meadows, farmsteads and conifer forests. German is the main language spoken.

This is real mountain country, with long cold winters (climate zone F), where people live from farming, crafts and tourism. Brunico, in the Val Pusteria, is the town for secondary schools, hospital care and work. There is public transport too: the municipality has 33 stops served by 2 bus lines.

The population is young: an average age of 42.9, just below the provincial 43.4, with over-65s at 19.5%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,386 residents in 2023, down 5.9% since 2011, and foreign residents make up 2.2%.

All 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.046 g. For a mountain house, the roof, insulation and heating system matter more.

South Tyrol uses the tavolare system: ownership is checked in the land book (libro fondiario) and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps, as the report points out. Landslides and streams are checked for the individual address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Side valley of the Valle Aurina, above Campo Tures.
  • Buses: 33 stops and 2 lines in the municipality.
  • Average age 42.9, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 4; tavolare land registry, no Revenue Agency maps.

Overview

Selva dei Molini is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,386 residents, ranked 91 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Selva dei Molini 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Selva dei Molini declared an average taxable income of 26,016 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Selva dei Molini is in climate zone F, with 4,458 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,229 metres above sea level.

Services

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 33 public transport stops, served by 2 bus lines. That is about 23.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.0% of the land in Selva dei Molini, 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

Selva dei Molini 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 Selva dei Molini; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Selva dei Molini: 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 Selva dei Molini 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 26 inhabited census areas in Selva dei Molini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 87.6%
  • good 12.4%

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 021088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.