COUNTY REPORT VA

Bedford County, Virginia

10 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 10 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 10 tracked ZIP records scored
10
ZIP Codes
$259K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Bedford County, Virginia

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: 13.9 (asthma 10.5%, diabetes 13.5%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $455, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

35% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.5% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 36.9% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1996
Median Build Year
35%
Pre-1980 Housing
30/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
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: $455

Energy Code Gap $281/yr
Flood $280/yr
Wildfire $90/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

27,675 housing units in Bedford County

Pre-1940 6%
1940–1959 7%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 39%
2000+ 27%

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

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Bedford County residents

Asthma 10.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.5% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 36.9% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Bedford County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Bedford County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Bedford County

10 ZIP codes tracked in Bedford County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 24095 Goodview — — 0 $228K
2 24104 Huddleston — — 0 $291K
3 24122 Montvale — — 5 $190K
4 24174 Thaxton — — 0 $185K
5 24178 Villamont — — —
6 24523 Bedford — — 0 $228K
7 24536 Coleman Falls — — 0 $300K
8 24551 Forest — — 0 $346K
9 24556 Goode — — 0 $369K
10 24570 Lowry — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Bedford County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Deep Dive Reports

Detailed analysis for Bedford County, Virginia

Overview

Bedford County in Virginia covers 10 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 8 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 Bedford County?
We map 6 public water systems to 10 ZIP codes in our data for Bedford County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Bedford County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Bedford County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $455 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Bedford County?
The median home build year in Bedford County is 1996. 35% 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). Bedford County, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/bedford/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-virginia-bedford,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Bedford County, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/bedford/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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