Valle di Casies: 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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Valle di Casies, a side valley of the Val Pusteria
The Valle di Casies, Gsieser Tal in German, opens northwards off the Val Pusteria near Monguelfo and climbs for many kilometres through meadows, farmsteads and forest to the mountains on the Austrian border. The municipality is made up of several villages and hamlets strung along the valley, with timber and masonry houses, churches with pointed spires and farms scattered over the slopes. German is the main language, as in most of South Tyrol.
Buying here means proper mountain living, at around twelve hundred metres and in climate zone F: long snowy winters, cross-country ski trails that draw visitors in winter, and cool summers. 1 bus line runs through the valley with 30 stops, linking the villages to the main valley and the Pusteria railway. South Tyrol's rules on building and on homes reserved for residents weigh on the market: before buying, ask the municipality about any restrictions attached to the house.
The population is growing and young. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,322 residents (2023), up 2.7% from 2,262 in 2011; the average age is 40.8 against 43.4 in the province of Bolzano, and over-65s make up 19.5%. Foreign residents are 3.3%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.
Earthquake risk is low: every municipality in the province of Bolzano is in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration here of about 0.058 g. In older houses, the roof, insulation and heating system matter more.
South Tyrol uses the land register (tavolare) system, and the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps here: the report says so and works with the other data available. On the slopes and along the valley stream, it checks the official landslide and flood maps.
Key points
- Side valley of the Val Pusteria, towards the Austrian border
- 1 bus line with 30 stops along the valley
- 2,322 residents, up 2.7% since 2011
- Land register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps
Overview
Valle di Casies is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,322 residents, ranked 66 of 116 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valle di Casies 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 0.058 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 grown by 2.7%. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valle di Casies declared an average taxable income of 25,169 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Valle di Casies is in climate zone F, with 4,428 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,206 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Health lists, Valle di Casies has 1 pharmacy.
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 30 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 12.9 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 Valle di Casies, 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
Valle di Casies 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 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 Valle di Casies; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valle di Casies: 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 Valle di Casies 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 52 inhabited census areas in Valle di Casies. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 40.8%
- good 59.2%
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 021109. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.