Lead Paint Risk in Lee County, Virginia

52.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,703Pre-1978 Units
10,857Total 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

  • 5,703 housing units in Lee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.5%, 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 9503.0158884070.0%14210876153109
Census Tract 95018251,31362.8%13884157264182
Census Tract 95051,4952,55758.5%559207365170194
Census Tract 9503.0239674253.4%17442815049
Census Tract 95069502,05346.3%37220417189114
Census Tract 95045671,25745.1%1605960162126
Census Tract 95028822,09542.1%25618311174258