Lead Paint Risk in Staunton city, Virginia

76.1%Pre-1978 Housing
9,398Pre-1978 Units
12,352Total 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

  • 9,398 housing units in Staunton city were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 76.1%, 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 173176695.4%26238865529
Census Tract 4.021,3631,64582.9%126551395101190
Census Tract 32,2342,71682.3%312597616225484
Census Tract 4.011,2921,71175.5%2236402666499
Census Tract 21,6532,21274.7%164336514125514
Census Tract 58391,16672.0%2452037055266
Census Tract 61,2862,13660.2%321180315180290