Foreign residents in Pontebba
Pontebba, in the province of Udine, is home to 5 Austrians — 0.39% of its 1,291 residents. That is the 40th-highest concentration of Austrians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 4th within Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Across the nationalities we track, Pontebba counts 10 foreign residents in total, 0.77% of the population. The largest groups are Austrians (5), Germans (4), Russians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Austrians in Pontebba has risen, from 3 to 5 (+67%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 10.5% of Pontebba's population was born outside Italy — 6.4% outside the EU and 4.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 5 | 0.39% |
| Germany | 4 | 0.31% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.08% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,155 | 89.47% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 53 | 4.11% |
| Born outside the EU | 83 | 6.43% |
Austrians over time
Quality of life in Udine
Full BES profile for Udine →Udine on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Pontebba is well below the Udine average of €1,018/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
22.1 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to 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 €795/m², against €788 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — the two cost about the same 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.