Radon in Pennsylvania

About 3 in 10 homes tested in Pennsylvania were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

1,057,485 homes tested, 2016–2026
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 44%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 25%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 30%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 49 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 17 in Zone 2 and 1 in Zone 3.

Every county in Pennsylvania

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
Fulton County
67%7.5 pCi/L1
Juniata County
55%4.9 pCi/L1
Mifflin County
54%4.7 pCi/L1
Perry County
53%4.5 pCi/L1
Bedford County
52%4.4 pCi/L1
Armstrong County
51%4.1 pCi/L1
Huntingdon County
51%4.1 pCi/L1
Elk County
50%3.8 pCi/L2
Clearfield County
48%3.8 pCi/L1
Lebanon County
47%3.7 pCi/L1
Franklin County
46%3.6 pCi/L1
York County
46%3.8 pCi/L1
Schuylkill County
46%3.9 pCi/L1
Jefferson County
46%3.6 pCi/L2
Centre County
45%3.5 pCi/L1
Butler County
44%3.7 pCi/L1
Clarion County
43%3.5 pCi/L1
Beaver County
43%3.4 pCi/L1
Columbia County
43%3.3 pCi/L1
Cameron County
43%3.2 pCi/L1
Lancaster County
43%3.2 pCi/L1
Snyder County
43%3.2 pCi/L1
Indiana County
41%3.3 pCi/L1
Venango County
41%3.1 pCi/L1
Blair County
41%3.2 pCi/L1
Berks County
41%3.3 pCi/L1
Cumberland County
41%2.9 pCi/L1
Lehigh County
40%3.1 pCi/L1
Cambria County
40%3.3 pCi/L2
Warren County
40%3.0 pCi/L2
Carbon County
40%3.2 pCi/L1
Potter County
39%2.9 pCi/L2
Somerset County
39%3.2 pCi/L2
Northampton County
39%2.8 pCi/L1
Lycoming County
39%3.1 pCi/L1
Bradford County
39%2.9 pCi/L1
Dauphin County
39%2.7 pCi/L1
Clinton County
39%2.9 pCi/L1
Union County
38%3.0 pCi/L1
Wyoming County
38%3.1 pCi/L1
Adams County
38%3.0 pCi/L1
Forest County
38%2.5 pCi/L2
Tioga County
37%2.7 pCi/L1
Northumberland County
37%3.1 pCi/L1
Lawrence County
37%3.1 pCi/L2
Westmoreland County
36%3.0 pCi/L1
Sullivan County
36%2.9 pCi/L1
Susquehanna County
35%2.8 pCi/L1
Monroe County
34%2.8 pCi/L1
Montour County
33%2.8 pCi/L1
Washington County
33%2.9 pCi/L2
Crawford County
31%2.6 pCi/L2
Mercer County
30%2.6 pCi/L2
Pike County
29%2.2 pCi/L2
Allegheny County
29%2.5 pCi/L1
Fayette County
27%2.5 pCi/L2
Greene County
27%2.5 pCi/L2
Chester County
26%2.2 pCi/L1
Luzerne County
25%2.1 pCi/L1
Lackawanna County
24%2.1 pCi/L1
Wayne County
24%1.9 pCi/L2
Erie County
24%2.1 pCi/L2
Bucks County
24%2.0 pCi/L1
Montgomery County
23%2.1 pCi/L1
McKean County
18%1.8 pCi/L2
Delaware County
15%1.8 pCi/L1
Philadelphia County
9%1.6 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.