West Point, VA
How exposed is West Point to wildfire?
West Point's 1,982 buildings earn a 52nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West Point at the 47th national percentile — 4 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
West Point's building exposure, zone by zone
51.3% of West Point's 1,982 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 48.1% Direct and 0.6% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where West Point ranks
West Point scores 52nd nationally and 56th within Virginia — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Point ranks 15,239 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,528 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 302 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
West Point's elevated rating (52nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in West Point
West Point's 51.3% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Point's figures come from
West Point's 52nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Point's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.