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Fayette County, Ohio

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

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

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$139K
Median Home Value
$2,400
Avg Remediation (173% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Fayette County, Ohio

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.7 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 14.3%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,210, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

70.4% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 41.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1961
Median Build Year
70.4%
Pre-1978 Housing
44/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
60%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

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

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,210

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Flood $300/yr
Water / Lead $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

15,463 housing units in Fayette County

Pre-1940 22%
1940–1959 20%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 21%
2000+ 13%

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 Fayette County

$139K
Median Home Value
$2,400
Est. Remediation Cost
1.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Fayette County, representing a small fraction of property value.

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 Fayette County residents

Asthma 11.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 41.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Fayette County

3 community water systems serving Fayette County.

Systems with the most violations in Fayette County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Fayette County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Fayette County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 43106 Bloomingburg $97K
2 43128 Jeffersonville $139K
3 43142 Milledgeville $101K
4 43160 Washington Court House 1 $162K
5 45123 Greenfield 0 $139K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Fayette County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Fayette County in Ohio covers 5 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. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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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 Fayette County?
Fayette County is served by 3 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 5 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Fayette County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Fayette County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,210 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Fayette County?
The median home build year in Fayette County is 1961. 70.4% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Fayette County, Ohio Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/ohio/fayette/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-ohio-fayette,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Fayette County, Ohio Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/ohio/fayette/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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