Lead Paint Risk in Roanoke County, Virginia
55.0%Pre-1978 Housing
23,244Pre-1978 Units
42,251Total Housing Units
22Census 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
- 23,244 housing units in Roanoke County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 55.0%, 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 22 of 22 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 311.02 | 1,449 | 1,737 | 83.4% | 281 | 522 | 95 | 149 | 402 |
| Census Tract 311.01 | 1,745 | 2,221 | 78.6% | 639 | 438 | 340 | 22 | 306 |
| Census Tract 302.06 | 1,662 | 2,138 | 77.7% | 331 | 1,041 | 93 | 197 | 0 |
| Census Tract 310 | 1,214 | 1,799 | 67.5% | 364 | 250 | 257 | 103 | 240 |
| Census Tract 302.07 | 813 | 1,211 | 67.1% | 228 | 277 | 218 | 90 | 0 |
| Census Tract 301 | 1,140 | 1,729 | 65.9% | 315 | 173 | 243 | 137 | 272 |
| Census Tract 307.02 | 1,739 | 2,665 | 65.3% | 614 | 728 | 385 | 12 | 0 |
| Census Tract 308.03 | 1,152 | 1,840 | 62.6% | 694 | 164 | 294 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 302.01 | 1,183 | 1,918 | 61.7% | 678 | 426 | 41 | 31 | 7 |
| Census Tract 303 | 1,884 | 3,059 | 61.6% | 751 | 394 | 467 | 218 | 54 |
| Census Tract 312.01 | 1,218 | 2,119 | 57.5% | 662 | 349 | 123 | 62 | 22 |
| Census Tract 308.02 | 1,147 | 2,040 | 56.2% | 461 | 467 | 164 | 0 | 55 |
| Census Tract 307.01 | 1,529 | 2,773 | 55.1% | 444 | 863 | 188 | 0 | 34 |
| Census Tract 305.01 | 232 | 430 | 54.0% | 50 | 27 | 19 | 80 | 56 |
| Census Tract 308.04 | 508 | 989 | 51.4% | 73 | 207 | 181 | 42 | 5 |
| Census Tract 302.03 | 704 | 1,671 | 42.1% | 158 | 199 | 248 | 35 | 64 |
| Census Tract 306.02 | 421 | 1,019 | 41.3% | 231 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 87 |
| Census Tract 302.05 | 849 | 2,160 | 39.3% | 292 | 234 | 283 | 40 | 0 |
| Census Tract 309 | 1,125 | 3,029 | 37.1% | 648 | 133 | 167 | 148 | 29 |
| Census Tract 305.02 | 408 | 1,109 | 36.8% | 172 | 30 | 80 | 118 | 8 |
| Census Tract 306.01 | 516 | 2,012 | 25.6% | 335 | 42 | 44 | 28 | 67 |
| Census Tract 312.02 | 606 | 2,583 | 23.5% | 453 | 67 | 27 | 32 | 27 |