Lead Paint Risk in Summit County, Utah

21.1%Pre-1978 Housing
5,538Pre-1978 Units
26,206Total 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

  • 5,538 housing units in Summit County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 21.1%, compared with the state rate of 36.6%.
  • 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 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9641.0150897152.3%186751278157
Census Tract 9644.011,1272,66542.3%95911160141
Census Tract 9642.036551,73037.9%372105560122
Census Tract 9641.0424073232.8%10253142249
Census Tract 9642.023311,20127.6%9699249103
Census Tract 9642.014641,71627.0%125637544157
Census Tract 9643.084651,88924.6%4650000
Census Tract 9641.032341,17519.9%100947735
Census Tract 9644.026194,42414.0%507350077
Census Tract 9643.042962,29812.9%25334900
Census Tract 9643.062031,71811.8%81784400
Census Tract 9643.072042,0569.9%18420000
Census Tract 9643.051632,6526.1%1630000
Census Tract 9643.03299793.0%920000