Radon in Ohio

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

84,325 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 24%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 25%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 52%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 53 of Ohio's 88 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 35 in Zone 2 and 0 in Zone 3.

Every county in Ohio

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
Pickaway County
81%9.5 pCi/L1
Fairfield County
77%7.4 pCi/L1
Logan County
74%7.9 pCi/L1
Delaware County
72%6.4 pCi/L1
Knox County
72%8.1 pCi/L1
Franklin County
72%6.8 pCi/L1
Auglaize County
71%6.5 pCi/L1
Licking County
71%7.0 pCi/L1
Champaign County
71%6.8 pCi/L1
Madison County
67%5.7 pCi/L1
Ross County
67%7.0 pCi/L1
Tuscarawas County
66%5.6 pCi/L1
Marion County
65%6.4 pCi/L1
Miami County
65%6.1 pCi/L1
Morrow County
65%5.7 pCi/L1
Holmes County
64%5.8 pCi/L1
Darke County
64%5.6 pCi/L1
Ashland County
63%5.4 pCi/L1
Preble County
63%5.5 pCi/L1
Richland County
62%5.2 pCi/L1
Henry County
62%5.3 pCi/L2
Wayne County
62%4.9 pCi/L1
Union County
60%4.8 pCi/L1
Shelby County
60%5.2 pCi/L1
Stark County
60%4.9 pCi/L1
Putnam County
60%4.8 pCi/L2
Crawford County
60%4.7 pCi/L1
Huron County
59%4.9 pCi/L1
Sandusky County
59%5.0 pCi/L2
Coshocton County
59%5.1 pCi/L1
Seneca County
59%4.9 pCi/L1
Greene County
59%4.9 pCi/L1
Fayette County12 tests––1
Monroe County
58%5.0 pCi/L2
Mercer County
58%5.1 pCi/L1
Clark County
58%4.9 pCi/L1
Carroll County
57%4.8 pCi/L1
Allen County
57%5.0 pCi/L1
Highland County
57%4.8 pCi/L2
Muskingum County
56%4.9 pCi/L1
Pike County
56%4.5 pCi/L1
Erie County
55%4.4 pCi/L2
Butler County
54%4.4 pCi/L1
Van Wert County18 tests––1
Hocking County
53%4.0 pCi/L2
Warren County
53%4.2 pCi/L1
Clinton County
52%4.2 pCi/L1
Montgomery County
50%4.0 pCi/L1
Adams County19 tests––1
Clermont County
50%4.0 pCi/L2
Harrison County
50%4.1 pCi/L1
Jefferson County
50%3.9 pCi/L1
Columbiana County
49%3.8 pCi/L1
Perry County
49%3.8 pCi/L1
Defiance County
49%3.8 pCi/L2
Brown County
47%3.3 pCi/L2
Wyandot County
46%3.6 pCi/L1
Hancock County
46%3.7 pCi/L1
Wood County
46%3.5 pCi/L2
Lorain County
45%3.6 pCi/L2
Belmont County
45%3.6 pCi/L1
Fulton County
45%3.1 pCi/L2
Guernsey County
44%3.6 pCi/L1
Medina County
43%3.5 pCi/L2
Hardin County
43%3.4 pCi/L1
Williams County
43%3.3 pCi/L2
Jackson County
42%3.3 pCi/L2
Ottawa County
40%2.9 pCi/L2
Lucas County
40%3.0 pCi/L2
Portage County
39%3.2 pCi/L2
Summit County
39%3.1 pCi/L1
Athens County
38%3.1 pCi/L2
Washington County
38%3.1 pCi/L2
Scioto County
37%2.7 pCi/L2
Hamilton County
35%2.8 pCi/L1
Trumbull County
35%2.9 pCi/L2
Ashtabula County
34%2.5 pCi/L2
Gallia County16 tests––2
Noble County
31%2.2 pCi/L2
Lawrence County
30%2.5 pCi/L2
Morgan County9 tests––2
Lake County
27%2.4 pCi/L2
Vinton County4 tests––2
Geauga County
23%2.4 pCi/L2
Mahoning County
23%2.5 pCi/L2
Paulding County12 tests––2
Cuyahoga County
22%2.0 pCi/L2
Meigs County16 tests––2

"–" 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.