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Wise County, Virginia

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 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 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$108K
Median Home Value
$550
Avg Remediation (0.51% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Wise 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: 16.1 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 15.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,554, largest modeled factor: Flood

53% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.5% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1973
Median Build Year
53%
Pre-1980 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
57%
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: $1,554

Flood $950/yr
Energy Code Gap $463/yr
Wildfire $267/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

17,238 housing units in Wise County

Pre-1940 10%
1940–1959 16%
1960–1979 27%
1980–1999 31%
2000+ 17%

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 Wise County

$108K
Median Home Value
$550
Est. Remediation Cost
0.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Wise 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 Wise County residents

Asthma 11.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Wise County ZIP codes

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

Show all 8 water systems

10 water systems mapped to Wise County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Wise County

4 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Wise County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Wise County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 24215 Andover — — —
2 24216 Appalachia — — 0 $54K
3 24218 Ben Hur — — —
4 24219 Big Stone Gap — — 1 $161K
5 24230 Coeburn — — 7 (3 health) $105K
6 24246 East Stone Gap — — 0 —
7 24279 Pound — — 1 (1 health) $99K
8 24283 Saint Paul — — 4 $112K
9 24293 Wise — — 1 (1 health) $120K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Wise 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

Wise County in Virginia covers 9 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 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 3 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 Wise County?
We map 10 public water systems to 9 ZIP codes in our data for Wise County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Wise County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Wise County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,554 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Wise County?
The median home build year in Wise County is 1973. 53% 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). Wise County, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/wise/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-virginia-wise,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Wise County, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/wise/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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