Radon in Virginia

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

40,388 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 44%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 25%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 31%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 62 of Virginia's 133 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 28 in Zone 2 and 43 in Zone 3.

Every county in Virginia

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
Buena Vista city6 tests––1
Russell County
67%6.7 pCi/L1
Mathews County2 tests––3
Wythe County
66%6.0 pCi/L1
Carroll County
62%5.0 pCi/L2
Smyth County
61%5.5 pCi/L1
Washington County
58%4.8 pCi/L1
Giles County
57%4.8 pCi/L1
Patrick County
55%5.3 pCi/L1
Staunton city
53%4.2 pCi/L1
Bristol city
51%4.2 pCi/L1
Rockbridge County
51%4.0 pCi/L1
Scott County
51%4.0 pCi/L1
Augusta County
50%4.0 pCi/L1
Emporia city2 tests––3
Lee County9 tests––1
Pulaski County
50%3.9 pCi/L1
Waynesboro city
49%3.8 pCi/L1
Clarke County
48%3.5 pCi/L1
Bland County12 tests––1
Craig County10 tests––1
King George County
46%3.6 pCi/L3
Winchester city
45%3.3 pCi/L1
Grayson County
45%3.8 pCi/L2
Frederick County
44%3.3 pCi/L1
Madison County
44%3.5 pCi/L2
Rockingham County
44%3.3 pCi/L1
Floyd County
43%3.3 pCi/L2
Botetourt County
42%3.3 pCi/L1
Radford city
42%3.2 pCi/L1
Rappahannock County
42%3.3 pCi/L2
Tazewell County
40%2.8 pCi/L1
Culpeper County
40%3.2 pCi/L2
Alleghany County
40%3.0 pCi/L1
Charlotte County10 tests––2
Covington city4 tests––1
Dickenson County7 tests––2
Prince Edward County
40%2.5 pCi/L2
Campbell County
40%3.2 pCi/L1
Brunswick County19 tests––1
Galax city16 tests––2
Pittsylvania County
38%3.0 pCi/L1
Page County
38%3.3 pCi/L1
Louisa County
38%2.8 pCi/L1
Mecklenburg County
38%3.0 pCi/L2
James City County
37%2.6 pCi/L3
Warren County
37%2.7 pCi/L1
Amherst County
37%2.9 pCi/L2
Shenandoah County
36%2.7 pCi/L1
Orange County
36%2.8 pCi/L1
Henry County
36%2.7 pCi/L1
Montgomery County
36%2.5 pCi/L1
Danville city
35%3.0 pCi/L1
Dinwiddie County16 tests––1
Greene County
35%2.8 pCi/L2
Spotsylvania County
34%2.7 pCi/L1
Salem city
34%2.8 pCi/L1
Harrisonburg city
33%2.4 pCi/L1
Isle of Wight County2 tests––3
Caroline County
33%2.5 pCi/L3
Prince William County
32%2.3 pCi/L2
Stafford County
31%2.5 pCi/L1
New Kent County12 tests––3
Goochland County
31%2.4 pCi/L1
Fauquier County
30%2.5 pCi/L2
Colonial Heights city7 tests––3
Chesterfield County
30%2.2 pCi/L1
Nelson County
29%2.6 pCi/L2
King and Queen County2 tests––3
Wise County
28%1.3 pCi/L2
Fluvanna County
28%2.5 pCi/L1
Powhatan County
28%1.7 pCi/L1
Richmond city
28%2.1 pCi/L3
Loudoun County
27%1.8 pCi/L2
Amelia County10 tests––1
Martinsville city
27%1.8 pCi/L3
Henrico County
27%2.1 pCi/L3
Fredericksburg city
26%2.3 pCi/L3
York County17 tests––3
Lynchburg city
26%2.2 pCi/L2
Roanoke city
26%2.3 pCi/L1
Buchanan County18 tests––2
Gloucester County8 tests––3
Hopewell city9 tests––3
Lunenburg County3 tests––2
Nottoway County6 tests––1
Albemarle County
25%2.1 pCi/L2
Richmond County
24%2.1 pCi/L3
Bedford County
24%2.1 pCi/L2
Hanover County
23%1.9 pCi/L3
Highland County3 tests––1
Roanoke County
22%1.9 pCi/L1
Franklin County
21%2.0 pCi/L2
Charlottesville city
21%1.8 pCi/L2
Manassas Park city18 tests––1
Halifax County
19%2.2 pCi/L2
Lexington city
19%1.6 pCi/L1
Fairfax County
19%1.5 pCi/L1
Bath County11 tests––1
Prince George County10 tests––3
Falls Church city
18%1.5 pCi/L1
Cumberland County7 tests––1
Manassas city
16%1.9 pCi/L1
Fairfax city
14%1.4 pCi/L1
King William County6 tests––3
Buckingham County18 tests––1
Arlington County
14%1.4 pCi/L2
Northumberland County9 tests––3
Lancaster County4 tests––3
Westmoreland County
11%1.4 pCi/L3
Hampton city12 tests––3
Williamsburg city8 tests––3
Appomattox County
10%2.1 pCi/L1
Essex County10 tests––3
Alexandria city
7%1.0 pCi/L3
Chesapeake city17 tests––3
Newport News city
7%1.4 pCi/L3
Virginia Beach city
4%0.6 pCi/L3
Norfolk city
3%0.5 pCi/L3
Accomack County2 tests––3
Charles City County2 tests––3
Franklin city1 tests––3
Greensville County1 tests––3
Middlesex County3 tests––3
Northampton County2 tests––3
Norton city3 tests––2
Petersburg city4 tests––1
Portsmouth city2 tests––3
Southampton County2 tests––3
Suffolk city5 tests––3
Sussex County1 tests––3
Poquoson cityNo data––3
Surry CountyNo data––3

"–" 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.