Radon in New York

About 1 in 4 homes tested in New York were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

65,893 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 52%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 24%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 24%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 34 of New York's 62 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 13 in Zone 2 and 15 in Zone 3.

Every county in New York

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
Chemung County
52%4.3 pCi/L1
Cortland County
51%4.1 pCi/L1
Yates County
46%3.5 pCi/L1
Steuben County
45%3.4 pCi/L1
Allegany County
43%2.9 pCi/L1
Herkimer County
42%3.1 pCi/L3
Dutchess County
41%3.0 pCi/L1
Cattaraugus County
41%3.0 pCi/L1
Columbia County
40%2.7 pCi/L1
Wyoming County
39%3.0 pCi/L1
Tioga County
39%2.7 pCi/L1
Schuyler County
39%2.5 pCi/L1
Livingston County
38%3.1 pCi/L1
Chautauqua County
38%2.5 pCi/L1
Otsego County
38%2.8 pCi/L1
Genesee County
35%2.6 pCi/L1
Madison County
35%2.6 pCi/L1
Oneida County
35%2.5 pCi/L2
Chenango County
33%2.6 pCi/L1
Ontario County
33%2.6 pCi/L1
Orange County
31%2.2 pCi/L1
Ulster County
30%2.2 pCi/L1
Rensselaer County
30%2.1 pCi/L1
Onondaga County
28%2.0 pCi/L1
Tompkins County
28%2.3 pCi/L1
Cayuga County
28%2.1 pCi/L1
Delaware County
28%1.8 pCi/L1
Greene County
28%2.0 pCi/L1
Hamilton County9 tests––3
Wayne County
27%2.0 pCi/L2
Washington County
26%2.0 pCi/L1
Broome County
25%1.8 pCi/L1
Putnam County
25%1.9 pCi/L1
Orleans County
25%2.0 pCi/L2
Saratoga County
22%2.0 pCi/L2
Franklin County19 tests––3
Schoharie County
22%1.7 pCi/L1
Seneca County
21%2.0 pCi/L1
Lewis County
20%1.4 pCi/L2
Sullivan County
20%1.3 pCi/L1
Erie County
18%1.5 pCi/L1
Schenectady County
17%1.7 pCi/L2
Westchester County
16%1.5 pCi/L3
Jefferson County
16%1.5 pCi/L2
Albany County
16%1.4 pCi/L1
Warren County
16%1.6 pCi/L3
Oswego County
15%1.4 pCi/L2
Monroe County
15%1.8 pCi/L2
Montgomery County
15%1.6 pCi/L2
Rockland County
15%1.5 pCi/L3
Niagara County
14%1.6 pCi/L2
St. Lawrence County
13%1.2 pCi/L2
Fulton County
12%1.2 pCi/L3
Richmond County
12%1.0 pCi/L3
Essex County
11%1.3 pCi/L3
Kings County
8%0.7 pCi/L3
Clinton County
8%1.4 pCi/L2
Suffolk County
8%1.1 pCi/L3
New York County
7%0.2 pCi/L3
Queens County
5%0.8 pCi/L3
Nassau County
5%1.0 pCi/L3
Bronx County
3%0.5 pCi/L3

"–" 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.