Tirolo: 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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Tirolo, the village of Tyrol Castle above Merano
The village of Tirolo, Dorf Tirol in German, sits on the slope overlooking Merano from the north, among vineyards, orchards and hotels. It is home to Tyrol Castle, which gave its name to the whole historic region of Tyrol and now houses the provincial history museum. The village lives largely on tourism, with a long season from spring to late autumn, and most residents are German speakers.
Merano is a few minutes away and is where people go for work, schools and services. In the open public transport timetables the municipality has 39 stops served by 9 bus lines, useful for anyone who wants to get around without a car.
The market is that of a much sought-after tourist area: few homes for sale, many buildings tied to hospitality, and South Tyrol has specific rules on residence and second homes that must be checked before buying. The climate is zone F, although the sunny position above Merano makes the village milder than others at the same altitude.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,497 residents in 2023, up 1.9% since 2011. The average age is 44.4, close to 43.4 for the province, with 20.8% over 65 and 8.1% foreign nationals.
Seismic hazard is the lowest: Tirolo is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like all 116 municipalities in South Tyrol, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.044 g. The land registry, however, works differently from the rest of Italy: it uses the tavolare system, with the Province's land book (Grundbuch), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps. So the report cannot trace the plot from the address, but slope and the official hazard maps can still be checked for the chosen spot.
Key points
- Above Merano, home of Tyrol Castle
- 39 stops and 9 bus lines in the open timetables
- Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency parcel maps
- Seismic zone 4, like all of South Tyrol
Overview
Tirolo is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,497 residents, ranked 62 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tirolo 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 0.044 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tirolo declared an average taxable income of 26,970 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Tirolo is in climate zone F, with 3,307 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 594 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Tirolo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 4 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 39 public transport stops, served by 9 bus lines. That is about 15.6 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Tirolo, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Tirolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. 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 Tirolo; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tirolo: 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 Tirolo 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 50 inhabited census areas in Tirolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 15.8%
- good 84.2%
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 021101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.