COUNTY REPORT GA

Marion County, Georgia

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$147K
Median Home Value
$550
Avg Remediation (0.37% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.4 (asthma 10.8%, diabetes 18.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $270, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

31% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.6% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1986
Median Build Year
31%
Pre-1980 Housing
28/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $270

Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

3,670 housing units in Marion County

Pre-1940 3%
1940–1959 3%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 36%
2000+ 32%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Marion County

$147K
Median Home Value
$550
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Marion County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Marion County residents

Asthma 10.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Marion County ZIP codes

4 community water systems mapped to Marion County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Marion County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Marion County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Marion County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 31801 Box Springs — — 0 $174K
2 31803 Buena Vista — — 45 (13 health) $120K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Marion County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Marion County in Georgia covers 2 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 13 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Marion County?
We map 4 public water systems to 2 ZIP codes in our data for Marion County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Marion County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Marion County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $270 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Marion County?
The median home build year in Marion County is 1986. 31% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Marion County, Georgia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/marion/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-georgia-marion,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Marion County, Georgia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/marion/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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