Lead Paint Risk in Walton County, Florida
13.8%Pre-1978 Housing
8,107Pre-1978 Units
58,894Total Housing Units
21Census Tracts
How to Interpret This
This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.
Reporter / Resident Story Kit
- 8,107 housing units in Walton County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 13.8%, compared with the state rate of 34.9%.
- Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?
Highest-Risk Census Tracts
Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 21 of 21 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502.01 | 639 | 943 | 67.8% | 155 | 118 | 113 | 68 | 185 |
| Census Tract 9503.05 | 568 | 1,373 | 41.4% | 233 | 133 | 137 | 32 | 33 |
| Census Tract 9501.04 | 701 | 1,905 | 36.8% | 323 | 143 | 154 | 34 | 47 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 411 | 1,147 | 35.8% | 163 | 142 | 42 | 17 | 47 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 599 | 1,805 | 33.2% | 187 | 130 | 225 | 4 | 53 |
| Census Tract 9503.04 | 590 | 1,875 | 31.5% | 317 | 83 | 131 | 59 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.03 | 307 | 1,248 | 24.6% | 109 | 73 | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9503.06 | 328 | 1,340 | 24.5% | 112 | 200 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9502.02 | 270 | 1,305 | 20.7% | 126 | 36 | 5 | 53 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9501.03 | 262 | 1,358 | 19.3% | 176 | 29 | 0 | 48 | 9 |
| Census Tract 9506.05 | 405 | 3,025 | 13.4% | 158 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9505.01 | 340 | 2,552 | 13.3% | 205 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| Census Tract 9505.02 | 421 | 3,574 | 11.8% | 239 | 35 | 49 | 0 | 98 |
| Census Tract 9506.09 | 940 | 9,004 | 10.4% | 873 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.06 | 477 | 5,002 | 9.5% | 85 | 107 | 134 | 30 | 121 |
| Census Tract 9506.08 | 238 | 3,259 | 7.3% | 139 | 14 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.07 | 251 | 4,250 | 5.9% | 175 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 154 | 4,042 | 3.8% | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.11 | 145 | 4,583 | 3.2% | 132 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9506.10 | 61 | 5,304 | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |