Selva di Cadore: 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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Selva di Cadore, the Val Fiorentina below Monte Pelmo
Selva di Cadore is the village of the Val Fiorentina in the Belluno Dolomites, a green valley closed off by Monte Pelmo and linked to Cortina d'Ampezzo by the road over the Passo Giau. Homes lie above 1,300 metres, split between the main village and hamlets such as Pescul and Santa Fosca. Archaeologists know the area too: up at Mondeval the grave of a prehistoric hunter was found, and it is now kept in the village museum.
It is a summer and winter resort, with lifts linked to the Civetta ski area. Some of the houses are second homes. Buyers should allow for climate zone F, the coldest in Italy's classification, with long winters and plenty of snow: insulation, heating, the roof's snow load and winter access all need checking before making an offer. Ask the town hall about rules on short lets and residency.
In 2023 there were 498 residents, 3.7% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.7, against 48.6 in the province of Belluno; over-65s make up 29.5% and foreign residents 2.0%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average. For a mountain village there is no shortage of food shops: 8.03 per 1,000 residents against 0.72 in the province.
Selva di Cadore is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.093 g in the built-up area. In the timber and masonry houses typical of the valley, the condition of the beams and the roof matter most.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is published and the report traces the land parcel. Avalanches, landslides and streams are checked on the official maps for the individual address.
Key points
- Val Fiorentina in the Belluno Dolomites, above 1,300 metres.
- Linked to Cortina by the Passo Giau, lifts in the Civetta ski area.
- 498 residents in 2023, average age 49.7.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.093 g.
Overview
Selva di Cadore is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 498 residents, ranked 51 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Selva di Cadore 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 0.093 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Selva di Cadore declared an average taxable income of 25,549 euros, in line with the province (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Selva di Cadore is in climate zone F, with 4,693 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,335 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Selva di Cadore has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 3 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 1.9% of the land in Selva di Cadore, 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
Selva di Cadore 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 Selva di Cadore.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Selva di Cadore: 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 Selva di Cadore 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 18 inhabited census areas in Selva di Cadore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 64.7%
- good 35.3%
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.
- 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), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 025054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.