Radon in Montana

About 5 in 10 homes tested in Montana were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

6,612 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 29%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 26%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 46%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 49 of Montana's 56 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 7 in Zone 2 and 0 in Zone 3.

Every county in Montana

Sorted by the share of homes tested at or above 4 pCi/L. Select a county for local details and costs.

CountyHomes testedAt or above 4MedianEPA zone
Treasure County1 tests––2
Wheatland County1 tests––2
Roosevelt County12 tests––1
Sweet Grass County2 tests––2
Richland County
79%5.9 pCi/L1
Sheridan County
76%6.5 pCi/L1
Fergus County
72%7.2 pCi/L1
Jefferson County
71%6.3 pCi/L1
Silver Bow County
70%6.0 pCi/L1
Prairie County3 tests––1
Judith Basin County
64%5.9 pCi/L1
Fallon County4 tests––1
Powder River County7 tests––1
Lewis and Clark County
62%5.1 pCi/L1
Park County
60%5.3 pCi/L1
Beaverhead County
60%5.0 pCi/L1
Powell County17 tests––1
Mineral County18 tests––1
Broadwater County
56%4.1 pCi/L1
Stillwater County
56%4.8 pCi/L1
Chouteau County7 tests––1
Valley County16 tests––1
Carbon County
52%4.2 pCi/L1
Lincoln County
51%4.0 pCi/L1
Madison County
50%3.9 pCi/L1
Sanders County
50%4.0 pCi/L1
Wibaux County4 tests––1
Dawson County
48%3.5 pCi/L1
Toole County8 tests––1
Missoula County
45%3.4 pCi/L1
Ravalli County
45%3.5 pCi/L1
Gallatin County
43%3.2 pCi/L1
Yellowstone County
42%3.4 pCi/L2
Custer County19 tests––1
Lake County
40%2.9 pCi/L1
Rosebud County4 tests––1
Flathead County
38%3.0 pCi/L1
Liberty County1 tests––1
Deer Lodge County10 tests––1
Cascade County
29%1.7 pCi/L1
Musselshell County14 tests––2
Big Horn County10 tests––1
Teton County7 tests––1
Granite County7 tests––1
Hill County
15%2.1 pCi/L1
Glacier County5 tests––1
Blaine County6 tests––1
Daniels County2 tests––1
McCone County2 tests––1
Meagher County1 tests––1
Pondera County5 tests––1
Carter CountyNo data––1
Garfield CountyNo data––1
Golden Valley CountyNo data––2
Petroleum CountyNo data––2
Phillips CountyNo data––1

"–" means fewer than 20 tests or no lab data, too few for a reliable figure.

Sources

Last updated October 2026. How we calculate these numbers.