Lead Paint Risk in Montgomery County, New York

78.8%Pre-1978 Housing
18,070Pre-1978 Units
22,944Total Housing Units
16Census 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

  • 18,070 housing units in Montgomery County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 78.8%, compared with the state rate of 74.7%.
  • 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 16 of 16 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 709903903100.0%1782966702
Census Tract 7061,1331,14798.8%2956141105802
Census Tract 7031,0821,09798.6%0428086874
Census Tract 70492799892.9%6317115141591
Census Tract 7051,0991,21690.4%9889172227513
Census Tract 7261,2901,43390.0%10511812641900
Census Tract 7081,2141,38487.7%897915862826
Census Tract 7021,0411,21385.8%290969329533
Census Tract 7249961,18983.8%703613971680
Census Tract 7071,0931,36080.4%4075455122401
Census Tract 7251,5051,88879.7%203671031071,025
Census Tract 7211,8722,54973.4%217197453192813
Census Tract 7229631,35371.2%10516217693427
Census Tract 7281,1251,81661.9%25627146101595
Census Tract 7238841,60155.2%145487774540
Census Tract 7279431,79752.5%129746373604