Lead Paint Risk in Transylvania County, North Carolina
44.3%Pre-1978 Housing
8,479Pre-1978 Units
19,147Total Housing Units
12Census 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
- 8,479 housing units in Transylvania County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 44.3%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9603.02 | 1,456 | 2,069 | 70.4% | 515 | 226 | 142 | 369 | 204 |
| Census Tract 9602.01 | 644 | 1,012 | 63.6% | 220 | 88 | 145 | 156 | 35 |
| Census Tract 9603.01 | 1,066 | 1,764 | 60.4% | 87 | 582 | 217 | 86 | 94 |
| Census Tract 9602.02 | 788 | 1,446 | 54.5% | 187 | 146 | 148 | 114 | 193 |
| Census Tract 9601 | 916 | 1,925 | 47.6% | 391 | 152 | 244 | 50 | 79 |
| Census Tract 9604.04 | 488 | 1,103 | 44.2% | 123 | 110 | 79 | 121 | 55 |
| Census Tract 9606.02 | 513 | 1,290 | 39.8% | 273 | 111 | 45 | 21 | 63 |
| Census Tract 9605.01 | 580 | 1,608 | 36.1% | 249 | 211 | 20 | 12 | 88 |
| Census Tract 9605.02 | 441 | 1,376 | 32.0% | 297 | 91 | 0 | 9 | 44 |
| Census Tract 9604.01 | 757 | 2,392 | 31.6% | 493 | 141 | 55 | 48 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9604.03 | 575 | 1,986 | 29.0% | 385 | 43 | 36 | 5 | 106 |
| Census Tract 9606.01 | 255 | 1,176 | 21.7% | 75 | 78 | 46 | 35 | 21 |