COUNTY REPORT VA

Lee County, Virginia

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 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 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$106K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.28% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Lee 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: 17.3 (asthma 11.5%, diabetes 17.3%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,154, largest modeled factor: Flood

56% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 17.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1977
Median Build Year
56%
Pre-1980 Housing
46/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
63%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $1,154

Flood $520/yr
Energy Code Gap $473/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

10,058 housing units in Lee County

Pre-1940 10%
1940–1959 20%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 29%
2000+ 15%

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 Lee County

$106K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lee 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 Lee County residents

Asthma 11.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 17.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lee County ZIP codes

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

Show all 8 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Lee County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Lee County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Lee County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 24221 Blackwater — — $121K
2 24243 Dryden — — 1 $140K
3 24248 Ewing — — 26 $80K
4 24263 Jonesville — — 4 (1 health) $106K
5 24265 Keokee — — $93K
6 24277 Pennington Gap — — 5 (1 health) $81K
7 24281 Rose Hill — — 26 $131K
8 24282 Saint Charles — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lee 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.

Overview

Lee County in Virginia covers 8 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.

5 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation 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 Lee County?
We map 8 public water systems to 8 ZIP codes in our data for Lee County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lee County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lee County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,154 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Lee County?
The median home build year in Lee County is 1977. 56% 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). Lee County, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/lee/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-virginia-lee,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lee County, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/lee/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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