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Radon Levels, Testing and Mitigation in North Carolina

North Carolina has 100 counties, with 8 classified as EPA Zone 1 (highest risk). With an average radon level of 7.42 pCi/L, North Carolina state testing data reveals significantly elevated risks across multiple counties. Testing is highly recommended.

North Carolina is the 28th most expansive state in terms of size and the 10th most populous in the entire US.

North Carolina does have an active radon program, dedicated to educating citizens about the risks associated with the deadly gas. You can find more information on Radon, testing and mitigation at the official page.

7.42
Avg. pCi/L
100
Counties
8
Zone 1 Counties

North Carolina Radon Map

North Carolina radon levels by county
Zone 1 — High
Zone 2 — Moderate
Zone 3 — Low

North Carolina Metro Areas

Explore radon data organized by metro region, including average levels, hotspot cities, and local mitigation professionals.

Asheville Metro
5 cities
Burlington Metro
5 cities
Charlotte Metro
5 cities
Durham Metro
5 cities
Fayetteville Metro
5 cities
Greensboro Metro
5 cities
Greenville Metro
5 cities
Hickory Metro
5 cities
Jacksonville Metro
5 cities
Raleigh Metro
5 cities
Virginia Beach Metro
5 cities
Wilmington Metro
5 cities
Winston Metro
5 cities

Most Active Radon Markets in North Carolina

Cities with the most user-submitted radon test data, ranked by number of submissions.

CityAvg User Radon LevelSubmissions
Murphy 12.83 pCi/L 6
Blowing Rock 10.17 pCi/L 6
Brevard 7.50 pCi/L 4
Cary 5.00 pCi/L 4
Highlands 4.50 pCi/L 4
Mooresville 4.00 pCi/L 4
Banner Elk 9.33 pCi/L 3
Charlotte 7.33 pCi/L 3
Denver 4.33 pCi/L 3
Hendersonville 9.00 pCi/L 2
Wake Forest 4.50 pCi/L 2
Apex 3.50 pCi/L 2
Huntersville 3.50 pCi/L 2
Raleigh 9.00 pCi/L 1
Fayetteville 5.00 pCi/L 1
Waxhaw 4.00 pCi/L 1
Chapel Hill 3.00 pCi/L 1
Clayton No submissions 0
Fuquay Varina No submissions 0
Holly Springs No submissions 0

North Carolina Counties by EPA Radon Zone

All 100 North Carolina counties with their EPA radon zone classification and user-submitted average radon levels.

Zone 1 — High Risk
Predicted avg. indoor levels > 4.0 pCi/L
Zone 1 8 counties
Alleghany County Zone 1
Avg: 9.5 pCi/L
Buncombe County Zone 1
Avg: 6.5 pCi/L
Cherokee County Zone 1
Avg: 12.8 pCi/L
Henderson County Zone 1
Avg: 9.0 pCi/L
Mitchell County Zone 1
Avg: 10.0 pCi/L
Rockingham County Zone 1
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Transylvania County Zone 1
Avg: 8.3 pCi/L
Watauga County Zone 1
Avg: 11.8 pCi/L
Zone 2 — Moderate Risk
Predicted avg. indoor levels 2–4 pCi/L
Zone 2 31 counties
Alexander County Zone 2
Avg:
Ashe County Zone 2
Avg: 6.5 pCi/L
Avery County Zone 2
Avg: 9.3 pCi/L
Burke County Zone 2
Avg: 3.5 pCi/L
Caldwell County Zone 2
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Caswell County Zone 2
Avg: 4.0 pCi/L
Catawba County Zone 2
Avg: 6.3 pCi/L
Clay County Zone 2
Avg: 20.0 pCi/L
Cleveland County Zone 2
Avg: 12.0 pCi/L
Forsyth County Zone 2
Avg: 5.4 pCi/L
Franklin County Zone 2
Avg: 3.5 pCi/L
Gaston County Zone 2
Avg: 8.2 pCi/L
Graham County Zone 2
Avg: 15.0 pCi/L
Haywood County Zone 2
Avg: 2.0 pCi/L
Iredell County Zone 2
Avg: 5.5 pCi/L
Jackson County Zone 2
Avg: 4.7 pCi/L
Lincoln County Zone 2
Avg: 4.8 pCi/L
Macon County Zone 2
Avg: 7.3 pCi/L
Madison County Zone 2
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McDowell County Zone 2
Avg: 4.0 pCi/L
Polk County Zone 2
Avg: 4.0 pCi/L
Rutherford County Zone 2
Avg: 7.3 pCi/L
Stokes County Zone 2
Avg: 7.5 pCi/L
Surry County Zone 2
Avg: 9.5 pCi/L
Swain County Zone 2
Avg: 20.0 pCi/L
Vance County Zone 2
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Wake County Zone 2
Avg: 6.7 pCi/L
Warren County Zone 2
Avg: 6.0 pCi/L
Wilkes County Zone 2
Avg: 6.8 pCi/L
Yadkin County Zone 2
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Yancey County Zone 2
Avg: 20.0 pCi/L
Zone 3 — Low Risk
Predicted avg. indoor levels < 2 pCi/L
Zone 3 61 counties
Alamance County Zone 3
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Anson County Zone 3
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Beaufort County Zone 3
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Bertie County Zone 3
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Bladen County Zone 3
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Brunswick County Zone 3
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Cabarrus County Zone 3
Avg: 5.5 pCi/L
Camden County Zone 3
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Carteret County Zone 3
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Chatham County Zone 3
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Chowan County Zone 3
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Columbus County Zone 3
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Craven County Zone 3
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Cumberland County Zone 3
Avg: 5.0 pCi/L
Currituck County Zone 3
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Dare County Zone 3
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Davidson County Zone 3
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Davie County Zone 3
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Duplin County Zone 3
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Durham County Zone 3
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Edgecombe County Zone 3
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Gates County Zone 3
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Granville County Zone 3
Avg: 3.7 pCi/L
Greene County Zone 3
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Guilford County Zone 3
Avg: 6.0 pCi/L
Halifax County Zone 3
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Harnett County Zone 3
Avg: 5.0 pCi/L
Hertford County Zone 3
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Hoke County Zone 3
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Hyde County Zone 3
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Johnston County Zone 3
Avg: 5.0 pCi/L
Jones County Zone 3
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Lee County Zone 3
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Lenoir County Zone 3
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Martin County Zone 3
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Mecklenburg County Zone 3
Avg: 5.5 pCi/L
Montgomery County Zone 3
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Moore County Zone 3
Avg: 6.0 pCi/L
Nash County Zone 3
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New Hanover County Zone 3
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Northampton County Zone 3
Avg: 9.7 pCi/L
Onslow County Zone 3
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Orange County Zone 3
Avg: 3.7 pCi/L
Pamlico County Zone 3
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Pasquotank County Zone 3
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Pender County Zone 3
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Perquimans County Zone 3
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Person County Zone 3
Avg: 9.0 pCi/L
Pitt County Zone 3
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Randolph County Zone 3
Avg: 5.0 pCi/L
Richmond County Zone 3
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Robeson County Zone 3
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Rowan County Zone 3
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Sampson County Zone 3
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Scotland County Zone 3
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Stanly County Zone 3
Avg: 6.0 pCi/L
Tyrrell County Zone 3
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Union County Zone 3
Avg: 4.0 pCi/L
Washington County Zone 3
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Wayne County Zone 3
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Wilson County Zone 3
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North Carolina Cities & Towns

Browse radon data for individual cities across North Carolina. Each city page includes user-submitted radon levels, local contractors, and mitigation resources.

Aberdeen Advance Ahoskie Albemarle Albertson Alexander Alexis Almond Andrews Angier Apex Arapahoe Ararat Arden Ash Asheboro Asheville Atkinson Atlantic Atlantic Beach Aulander Aurora Autryville Ayden Aydlett Bahama Bailey Bakersville Balsam Grove Banner Elk Barco Barnardsville Bath Battleboro Bayboro Bear Creek Beaufort Belews Creek Belhaven Belmont Belvidere Bennett Benson Bessemer City Bethel Beulaville Biscoe Black Mountain Bladenboro Blanch Blounts Creek Blowing Rock Bolivia Bolton Boomer Boone Boonville Bostic Brasstown Brevard Broadway Browns Summit Bryson City Bullock Bunn Bunnlevel Burgaw Burlington Burnsville Butner Calabash Camden Cameron Camp Lejeune Candler Candor Canton Carolina Beach Carrboro Carthage Cary Casar Cashiers Castalia Castle Hayne Catawba Cedar Grove Cedar Island Cedar Mountain Cerro Gordo Chadbourn Chapel Hill Charlotte Cherokee Cherry Point Cherryville China Grove Chinquapin Chocowinity Claremont Clarendon Clarkton Clayton Clemmons Cleveland Climax Clinton Clyde Coats Cofield Coinjock Colerain Colfax Collettsville Columbia Columbus Como Concord Connellys Springs Conover Conway Corapeake Cornelius Corolla Council Cove City Cramerton Creedmoor Creston Creswell Crouse Crumpler Cullowhee Currie Currituck Dallas Danbury Davidson Deep Gap Deep Run Delco Denton Denver Dobson Dover Dudley Dunn Durham Eagle Springs East Bend East Flat Rock Eden Edenton Edward Efland Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Elk Park Elkin Ellenboro Ellerbe Elm City Elon Emerald Isle Enfield Engelhard Ennice Ernul Erwin Etowah Eure Evergreen Fair Bluff Fairfield Fairmont Fairview Faison Farmville Fayetteville Ferguson Flat Rock Fleetwood Fletcher Fontana Dam Forest City Fort Bragg Fountain Four Oaks Franklin Franklinton Franklinville Fremont Fuquay Varina Garland Garner Garysburg Gaston Gastonia Gates Gatesville Germanton Gerton Gibson Gibsonville Glade Valley Glendale Springs Glenville Gloucester Godwin Gold Hill Goldsboro Goldston Graham Grandy Granite Falls Grantsboro Grassy Creek Green Mountain Greensboro Greenville Grifton Grimesland Grover Halifax Hallsboro Hamilton Hamlet Hampstead Hamptonville Harbinger Harkers Island Harmony Harrells Harrellsville Harrisburg Havelock Haw River Hayesville Hays Henderson Hendersonville Henrico Hertford Hickory Hiddenite High Point Highlands Hildebran Hillsborough Hobbsville Hobgood Hobucken Hoffman Hollister Holly Ridge Holly Springs Hookerton Hope Mills Horse Shoe Hot Springs Hubert Hudson Huntersville Hurdle Mills Indian Trail Iron Station Ivanhoe Jackson Jackson Springs Jacksonville Jamestown Jamesville Jarvisburg Jefferson Jonesville Julian Kannapolis Kelford Kelly Kenansville Kenly Kernersville Kill Devil Hills King Kings Mountain Kinston Kittrell Kitty Hawk Knightdale Knotts Island Kure Beach La Grange Lake Junaluska Lake Lure Lake Toxaway Lake Waccamaw Landis Lansing Laurel Hill Laurel Springs Laurinburg Lawndale Lawsonville Leasburg Leicester Leland Lenoir Lewiston Woodville Lewisville Lexington Liberty Lilesville Lillington Lincolnton Linden Linwood Littleton Locust Longwood Louisburg Lowell Lowgap Lowland Lucama Lumber Bridge Lumberton Macclesfield Macon Madison Maggie Valley Magnolia Maiden Manns Harbor Manson Manteo Maple Maple Hill Marble Margarettsville Marion Mars Hill Marshall Marshallberg Marshville Marston Matthews Maxton Mayodan Maysville Mc Adenville Mc Grady Mc Leansville Mccutcheon Field Mebane Merritt Merry Hill Middleburg Middlesex Midland Midway Park Mill Spring Millers Creek Mills River Milton Milwaukee Mocksville Moncure Monroe Mooresboro Mooresville Moravian Falls Morehead City Morganton Morrisville Morven Mount Airy Mount Gilead Mount Holly Mount Olive Mount Pleasant Mount Ulla Moyock Murfreesboro Murphy Nags Head Nakina Nashville Nebo New Bern New Hill New London Newland Newport Newton Newton Grove Norlina North Wilkesboro Norwood Oak City Oak Island Oak Ridge Oakboro Ocean Isle Beach Old Fort Olin Oriental Orrum Otto Oxford Pantego Parkton Peachland Pelham Pembroke Pendleton Penrose Pfafftown Pikeville Pilot Mountain Pine Hall Pinebluff Pinehurst Pinetops Pinetown Pineville Piney Creek Pink Hill Pinnacle Pisgah Forest Pittsboro Pleasant Garden Pleasant Hill Plymouth Point Harbor Polkton Pollocksville Pope Army Airfield Poplar Branch Powells Point Princeton Prospect Hill Providence Purlear Raeford Raleigh Ramseur Randleman Red Springs Reidsville Rich Square Richfield Richlands Riegelwood Roanoke Rapids Roaring Gap Roaring River Robbins Robbinsville Robersonville Rockingham Rockwell Rocky Mount Rocky Point Rolesville Ronda Roper Rose Hill Roseboro Rosman Rougemont Rowland Roxboro Roxobel Ruffin Rural Hall Rutherfordton Saint Pauls Salemburg Salisbury Saluda Sandy Ridge Sanford Sapphire Scaly Mountain Scotland Neck Scottville Scranton Seaboard Seagrove Sealevel Selma Semora Seven Springs Shallotte Shannon Shawboro Shelby Sherrills Ford Shiloh Siler City Siloam Sims Smithfield Smyrna Sneads Ferry Snow Camp Snow Hill Sophia South Mills Southern Pines Southport Sparta Spencer Spindale Spring Hope Spring Lake Spruce Pine Stacy Staley Stanfield Stanley Stantonsburg Star State Road Statesville Stedman Stella Stem Stokes Stokesdale Stoneville Stony Point Stumpy Point Sugar Grove Summerfield Sunbury Sunset Beach Supply Swannanoa Swanquarter Swansboro Sylva Tabor City Tar Heel Tarawa Terrace Tarboro Taylorsville Teachey Terrell Thomasville Thurmond Timberlake Tobaccoville Todd Topton Traphill Trenton Trinity Troutman Troy Tryon Tuckasegee Turkey Tyner Union Grove Union Mills Valdese Vale Vanceboro Vandemere Vass Vilas Wade Wadesboro Wagram Wake Forest Walkertown Wallace Walnut Cove Walstonburg Wanchese Warne Warrensville Warrenton Warsaw Washington Waxhaw Waynesville Weaverville Weldon Wendell West End West Jefferson Westfield Whitakers White Oak Whiteville Whitsett Whittier Wilkesboro Willard Williamston Willow Spring Wilmington Wilson Windsor Wingate Winnabow Winston Salem Winterville Winton Woodland Woodleaf Wrightsville Beach Yadkinville Yanceyville Youngsville Zebulon Zionville Zirconia

Frequently Asked Questions About Radon in North Carolina

What radon level is considered "high"?
The EPA action level is 4.0 pCi/L — many homeowners also choose to fix levels between 2.0 and 4.0 pCi/L. Any home with levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L should be mitigated.
How much does radon mitigation cost in North Carolina?
Radon mitigation typically costs between $800 and $2,500, depending on foundation type and radon severity. A standard sub-slab depressurization system usually falls in the $1,000–$1,500 range.
Does mitigation actually work?
Yes — properly installed systems typically reduce radon levels by up to 99%. A post-mitigation test confirms the system is working correctly, and many homeowners re-test periodically.
Should I test again after mitigation?
Yes. A post-mitigation test is the proof your system is working. The EPA recommends testing within 30 days of installation and retesting every two years.
What EPA Radon Zone is my North Carolina county in?
North Carolina counties are classified into three EPA Radon Zones. Zone 1 (highest risk, >4 pCi/L) indicates the most concern. Zone 2 (moderate, 2–4 pCi/L) and Zone 3 (lowest, <2 pCi/L) round out the classification. Use the county directory above to find your specific county's zone and data.

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