Tick risk in Salem city County, Virginia
Salem city County covers 1 towns and carries the 42nd-highest tick-borne-disease baseline of Virginia's 110 counties, with a Lyme rate of 20 cases per 100,000 people a year (125th of 1378 counties in the South). Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Salem city County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickNot established
- American dog tickNot established
- Lone star tickReported
- Gulf Coast tickReported
Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Salem city County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
No CDC tick-testing records for Salem city County. That is a surveillance gap, not a sign these diseases are absent. Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the region.
Tick control in Salem city County, VA
Professional tick control across Salem city County usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in Salem city County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Salem city County?
Most Salem city County homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in Salem city County
Which towns in Salem city County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Salem city County has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in Salem city County?
CDC county surveillance does not yet list an established tick species for Salem city County, but that reflects a surveillance gap, not absence. The blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is found across the south. Take the usual precautions after time outdoors.
Is Lyme disease common in Salem city County?
Salem city County reports about 20 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), the 125th-highest of 1378 counties in the South and the 42nd-highest of Virginia's 110 counties. Lyme is a smaller factor here than in the Northeast, but TickZone still uses this county rate as part of the disease baseline behind every town's score, alongside local lone-star tick pressure.
All towns in Salem city County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.