Lead Paint Risk in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

54.8%Pre-1978 Housing
9,795Pre-1978 Units
17,883Total Housing Units
10Census 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

  • 9,795 housing units in Greenbrier County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 54.8%, compared with the state rate of 56.9%.
  • 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 10 of 10 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9501.017111,00071.1%13414118862186
Census Tract 9507.027791,14168.3%2511149720297
Census Tract 95021,1041,76762.5%301110145189359
Census Tract 95031,0701,71462.4%268119202172309
Census Tract 9507.011,2692,05661.7%342107139103578
Census Tract 95058911,74351.1%233979162408
Census Tract 9504.017301,45250.3%2261475515287
Census Tract 9501.021,1212,23150.2%4092958031306
Census Tract 95061,3402,80147.8%523168357120172
Census Tract 9504.027801,97839.4%484124309844