Stelvio: 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: Via Principale 2, Stelvio.
Stelvio, Solda and Trafoi below the Ortler
The municipality of Stelvio (Stilfs in German) stretches from the village of the same name, at around 1,300 metres above the Val Venosta, to the hamlets of Trafoi and Solda (Sulden) beneath the Ortler massif. The Stelvio Pass road runs through it, and much of the land lies within the Stelvio National Park. German is the main language.
Its three parts are quite different. Solda lives on skiing and mountaineering, with hotels and holiday flats; Trafoi is a small cluster along the pass road; Stelvio village is a scatter of farmsteads and houses on the slope. Public transport means buses: the published timetables list 34 stops served by 2 lines. In South Tyrol some homes are subject to a "convenzionamento" agreement that reserves them for people who live or work in the province, so check this before buying.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,146 residents in 2023, down 3.7% on 2011. The average age is 44.6, against 43.4 in the province, and foreign residents make up 13.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department scale; in Stelvio expected ground acceleration is 0.095 g. At this altitude snow, cold (climate zone F) and insulation matter more, so look closely at the energy certificate and the roof.
Property here is recorded in the land register system (catasto tavolare, the Grundbuch), and the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps, so the report cannot trace the parcel from the address; the other checks still work. Avalanches, landslides and torrent floods are shown on the Province's hazard maps.
Key points
- From Stelvio village to Solda and Trafoi, below the Ortler.
- 34 bus stops served by 2 lines.
- All 116 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
- Land register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.
Overview
Stelvio is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,146 residents, ranked 96 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stelvio 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 0.095 g, a moderate 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stelvio declared an average taxable income of 22,907 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Stelvio is in climate zone F, with 4,564 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,310 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, Stelvio has 1 school, 3 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 34 public transport stops, served by 2 bus lines. That is about 29.7 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 0.8% of the land in Stelvio, 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
Stelvio 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 very high. 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 Stelvio; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stelvio: 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 Stelvio 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 37 inhabited census areas in Stelvio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 46.9%
- good 53.1%
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 021095. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.