Foreign residents in Budoia
Budoia, in the province of Pordenone, is home to 19 Americans — 0.76% of its 2,514 residents. That is the 3rd-highest concentration of Americans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 1st within Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Across the nationalities we track, Budoia counts 41 foreign residents in total, 1.63% of the population. The largest groups are Americans (19), Britons (6), French nationals (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Americans in Budoia has risen, from 13 to 19 (+46%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.9% of Budoia's population was born outside Italy — 8.6% outside the EU and 6.3% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 0.76% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 0.24% |
| France | 5 | 0.20% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.08% |
| Brazil | 2 | 0.08% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.04% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.04% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.04% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.04% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.04% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.04% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 2,140 | 85.12% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 158 | 6.28% |
| Born outside the EU | 216 | 8.59% |
Americans over time
Quality of life in Pordenone
Full BES profile for Pordenone →Pordenone on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Budoia is below the Pordenone average of €930/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
18.1 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €900/m², against €788 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 15% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.