Val di Vizze: 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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Val di Vizze, the side valley above Vipiteno
Val di Vizze, Pfitsch in German, is a side valley of the upper Isarco valley that starts at Vipiteno (Sterzing) and climbs towards the Zillertal Alps on the Austrian border. The municipality covers the whole valley, with villages and farmsteads along the stream, and most residents are German speakers. The main village is at around 950 metres and the climate zone is F: long, cold winters.
Vipiteno is a few minutes away and is the reference for shops, secondary schools and hospital; from there the Brenner railway runs to Bolzano and Austria. Transport data for the area show 71 stops and 15 lines, 12 of them bus routes. When buying in the valley, think about snow, sunlight and distance from the valley floor, which the report measures for the address.
The municipality is growing: 3,091 residents in 2023, +13.0% compared with 2011. The average age is 42.0, below the province (43.4); over-65s are 20.1% and foreign residents 7.0%. Declared incomes are above the South Tyrol average.
Earthquakes matter little: the whole of South Tyrol is in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.041 g. In the mountains, the official maps of landslides, avalanches and torrents for the exact spot matter more.
In South Tyrol property is recorded in the land register (the tavolare system) and the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps. The report says so and does not identify the parcel; those details come from the relevant land register office or the provincial cadastre.
Key points
- Side valley climbing from Vipiteno towards Austria
- Up +13.0% since 2011, average age 42.0
- 15 transport lines, 12 of them buses
- Land register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps
Overview
Val di Vizze is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 3,091 residents, ranked 48 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Val di Vizze 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 0.041 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Val di Vizze declared an average taxable income of 30,420 euros, above the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Val di Vizze is in climate zone F, with 3,657 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 948 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Val di Vizze has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
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 71 public transport stops, served by 12 bus lines, 3 train lines. That is about 23.0 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.2% of the land in Val di Vizze, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Val di Vizze 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 Val di Vizze; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Val di Vizze: 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 Val di Vizze 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 51 inhabited census areas in Val di Vizze. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 22.0%
- good 71.6%
- very good 6.4%
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.
- 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 021107. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.