Lead Paint Risk in Val Verde County, Texas

45.1%Pre-1978 Housing
8,401Pre-1978 Units
18,631Total Housing Units
14Census 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

  • 8,401 housing units in Val Verde County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 45.1%, compared with the state rate of 34.4%.
  • 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9507.021,0811,35479.8%272125109247328
Census Tract 9507.016971,05765.9%14114313217264
Census Tract 9506.029721,60160.7%26435916533151
Census Tract 9505.0148582159.1%13718780810
Census Tract 9503.011,0361,77458.4%438316269130
Census Tract 9502.021,1762,07856.6%7883097900
Census Tract 9506.016421,29249.7%491970540
Census Tract 95047801,57449.6%4991261301510
Census Tract 9503.025551,34941.1%801819212775
Census Tract 9508.023281,29825.3%22348172911
Census Tract 9502.033691,90219.4%3618000
Census Tract 9508.011361,10412.3%287620012
Census Tract 9505.021441,42710.1%56816640
Census Tract 9800000.0%00000