Lead Paint Risk in Taos County, New Mexico

44.0%Pre-1978 Housing
9,288Pre-1978 Units
21,091Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,288 housing units in Taos County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.0%, compared with the state rate of 43.6%.
  • 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9401.011,6202,33169.5%394232269151574
Census Tract 940059597161.3%181867757194
Census Tract 9527.021,0871,78760.8%41216138124352
Census Tract 9521.021,6102,93654.8%563463276206102
Census Tract 9526.017871,66747.2%392589415588
Census Tract 9526.029142,34439.0%560185143260
Census Tract 9527.016961,89736.7%2622585314109
Census Tract 9521.018422,51633.5%3603417348227
Census Tract 95235442,15625.2%172707491137
Census Tract 9401.025932,48623.9%330982628111