Seren del Grappa: 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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Seren del Grappa, a valley on the Feltre side of Monte Grappa
Seren del Grappa lies on the northern side of the Monte Grappa massif, looking over the Feltre basin, a few kilometres from the town. The municipality includes the village of Seren, a few hamlets on the flat land towards Feltre and a valley that climbs through woods and meadows towards the summits, with mountain huts and small scattered settlements. It is a place where the mountains start just outside the centre.
For a buyer, the difference between the lower hamlets and the settlements up the valley is large. Lower down there are detached houses and newer homes a short distance from Feltre, which has jobs, upper secondary schools, a hospital and a station; higher up there are stone houses and rural buildings, often needing restoration, on narrow, steep roads. Climate zone F says a lot: long cold winters, heating on for many months and insulation to check carefully.
The population is shrinking and ageing. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,321 residents (2023), down 9.2% from 2,557 in 2011. The average age is 49.9, above the 48.6 of the province of Belluno, and over-65s are 30.0% against 28.1%. Foreign residents make up 5.0%. Average incomes are below the provincial average. The village has 3 schools, 1 pharmacy and 1 supermarket.
The Feltre area is a seismic zone not to be underestimated. Seren del Grappa is in zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.193 g; the province has 7 municipalities in zone 1. For a stone or old masonry house, have a surveyor assess the walls, floors and roof before buying.
In a mountain valley with streams and steep slopes, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality.
Key points
- Northern side of Monte Grappa, a few kilometres from Feltre
- 2,321 residents, down 9.2% since 2011
- Over-65s at 30.0% against 28.1% in the province
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g
Overview
Seren del Grappa is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,321 residents, ranked 21 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Seren del Grappa is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 27 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Seren del Grappa, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.2%. 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 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Seren del Grappa declared an average taxable income of 22,155 euros, below the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Seren del Grappa is in climate zone F, with 3,176 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 386 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Seren del Grappa has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 2.7% of the land in Seren del Grappa, 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
Seren del Grappa is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 contaminated sites in Seren del Grappa.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Seren del Grappa: 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 Seren del Grappa 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 37 inhabited census areas in Seren del Grappa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.3%
- fair 79.4%
- good 20.4%
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
- 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 025055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.