COUNTY REPORT WV

Wirt County, West Virginia

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 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 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$123K
Median Home Value
$900
Avg Remediation (0.73% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17.9 (asthma 12.3%, diabetes 18.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $730, largest modeled factor: Flood

41% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 12.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.8% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1983
Median Build Year
41%
Pre-1980 Housing
45/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
75%
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: $730

Flood $800/yr
Energy Code Gap $293/yr
Water / Lead $75/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

2,657 housing units in Wirt County

Pre-1940 14%
1940–1959 6%
1960–1979 21%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 26%

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 Wirt County

$123K
Median Home Value
$900
Est. Remediation Cost
0.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Wirt 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 Wirt County residents

Asthma 12.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Wirt County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Wirt County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Wirt County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Wirt County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 26138 Brohard — — —
2 26143 Elizabeth — — 24 (3 health) $97K
3 26152 Munday — — —
4 26160 Palestine — — 24 (3 health) $148K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Wirt County

When no specific signal shows up in the records, the list falls back to general water testing and filtration guides rather than staying empty.

Overview

Wirt County in West Virginia covers 4 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.

2 of 2 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 Wirt County?
We map 3 public water systems to 4 ZIP codes in our data for Wirt County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Wirt County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Wirt County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $730 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Wirt County?
The median home build year in Wirt County is 1983. 41% 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). Wirt County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/wirt/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-west-virginia-wirt,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Wirt County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/wirt/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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