Lead Paint Risk in Buchanan County, Virginia

52.9%Pre-1978 Housing
5,474Pre-1978 Units
10,340Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,474 housing units in Buchanan County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.9%, compared with the state rate of 44.2%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 10540462464.7%121241485457
Census Tract 1061,0011,60362.4%5911128119522
Census Tract 1038531,54855.1%4621731136441
Census Tract 1011,1162,07153.9%27132848367102
Census Tract 1079651,94849.5%4012121768096
Census Tract 1045311,15745.9%204107808951
Census Tract 1026041,38943.5%2461031336557