Lead Paint Risk in Montgomery County, Virginia

39.4%Pre-1978 Housing
16,635Pre-1978 Units
42,229Total Housing Units
23Census 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

  • 16,635 housing units in Montgomery County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.4%, 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 23 of 23 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 208.027861,37157.3%32312416719153
Census Tract 2061,5362,87153.5%60239225622858
Census Tract 204.015381,05251.1%3012076024
Census Tract 2051,5993,23649.4%710286192238173
Census Tract 202.011,2422,56748.4%1,07527492269
Census Tract 2101,1542,38948.3%30419243517053
Census Tract 207.017551,58247.7%26424205120142
Census Tract 208.018541,82246.9%473163768161
Census Tract 203.018501,82646.5%39816913413613
Census Tract 2141,0452,29045.6%244118102222359
Census Tract 212.017201,58645.4%325815816393
Census Tract 215.019172,02345.3%24414780275171
Census Tract 207.027021,81738.6%32327771031
Census Tract 2098332,16538.5%3981881198246
Census Tract 215.026051,63237.1%1961007242195
Census Tract 2135801,72833.6%35063227570
Census Tract 211.014771,73527.5%1441168210926
Census Tract 212.022811,07926.0%10844822423
Census Tract 202.023941,72122.9%24194252410
Census Tract 203.023311,52621.7%1389266035
Census Tract 204.022571,94513.2%1211063000
Census Tract 211.021792,2667.9%98443700
Census Tract 201000.0%00000