Lead Paint Risk in Orange County, Virginia

33.3%Pre-1978 Housing
5,295Pre-1978 Units
15,895Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 5,295 housing units in Orange County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 33.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 11021,0692,08951.2%8314263995110
Census Tract 1101.051,0722,12050.6%289299124139221
Census Tract 1103.028371,73748.2%347778290241
Census Tract 1103.018201,77546.2%16617748147282
Census Tract 1101.064471,68026.6%391251255153
Census Tract 1101.043201,37323.3%133234412108
Census Tract 1101.073642,36415.4%205159000
Census Tract 1101.083662,75713.3%2640281460