Radon in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois, is in EPA radon Zone 2: predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L (moderate potential). Radon laboratories reported 10,990 building tests here for 2008 to 2017: median 1.8 pCi/L, with 20.2% at or above EPA's 4 pCi/L action level (Illinois 43.2%, US 36.5%).
Radon test results in Cook County
| Test results | Period | Tests | Typical result | 4 pCi/L or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radon testing laboratories | 2008-2017 | 10,990 | median 1.8 pCi/L | 20.2% |
| Illinois, all counties (labs) | 2008-2017 | 85,532 | n/a | 43.2% |
| United States (labs) | 2008-2017 | 1,408,802 | n/a | 36.5% |
Test results describe buildings whose owners chose to test and whose results reached the lab or agency, not a random sample; small counts swing widely. State and US shares are computed from county counts and percents. The laboratory data comes from national radon testing laboratories and supplements EPA's zone map.
Radon in nearby counties
| County | EPA zone | Lab tests | 4 pCi/L or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL | Zone 2 | 5,174 | 30.2% |
| DuPage County, IL | Zone 2 | 4,707 | 37.5% |
| Lake County, IN | Zone 2 | 1,092 | 23.5% |
| Will County, IL | Zone 2 | 4,387 | 43.4% |
| Porter County, IN | Zone 2 | 988 | 46.5% |
| Kane County, IL | Zone 1 | 3,196 | 43.9% |
The six counties with the nearest centers.
What to do about radon in Cook County
Test the building. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more and considering a fix between 2 and 4 pCi/L, and says there is no known safe level of exposure. Illinois's state radon program can point you to testers and test kits.
Buying here? The Environmental Records Report lists this county's radon zone and test results with the flood zone, mapped faults, power lines and federal contamination records near the address.
HeritageDeed searches title in Cook County: Order a Cook County title search, owner of record, deeds, mortgages and liens, $49 per report.
Radon in Cook County: questions
What is the radon level in Cook County?
The median of the 10,990 laboratory tests reported for Cook County (2008 to 2017) was 1.8 pCi/L, and 20.2% of them were at or above 4 pCi/L. These are results of tested buildings; a single home can be far above or below them.
Is Cook County in radon Zone 1?
No. EPA's 1993 map puts Cook County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L (moderate potential)). EPA says homes in every zone can have high radon and should be tested.
How does radon in Cook County compare with Illinois?
20.2% of laboratory tests in Cook County were at or above 4 pCi/L for 2008 to 2017, against 43.2% across Illinois (85,532 tests) and 36.5% nationally. 56 of Illinois's 102 counties are in Zone 1.
Should I test for radon in Cook County?
Yes. EPA recommends testing every home whatever its zone: "This map should not be used to determine if individual homes need to be tested." Fix the home at 4 pCi/L or more and consider a fix between 2 and 4 pCi/L; EPA says there is no known safe level of radon exposure.
More for Cook County
- Cook County title searchOwner of record, deeds, mortgages and liens from the official Cook County records, $49 per report.
- Cook property history lookupFree timeline of what has been recorded against any Cook property: deeds, sale prices, mortgages and releases by year, from official county records.
- Cook property fraud alertThe recording office's own alert service for Cook, and free nightly monitoring of a property's official records: new recorded documents, owner changes and tax sale lists.
- Chicago building violations and permitsFree lookup of open violations, condemned or unsafe cases and building permits for any Chicago address. The report adds them to the title search.
- Cook property tax appealAppeal deadlines from the official calendar, the free filing route, and an evidence pack with assessment history and comparable sales.
- Recently sold in CookSales of the last 90 published days from the official records: address, date and price, by ZIP code, refreshed nightly.
- Chicago zoning lookupThe zoning district, overlays and special districts of a Chicago address, from the city's own zoning data.
- Who owns this LLC?The properties an LLC bought or sold in Illinois since 2014 (PTAX-203 transfer declarations) and, where an agent signed, who signed for it.
- Cook loan limitsThis year's FHFA conforming, FHA and VA county loan limits for 1 to 4 unit homes, from FHFA's and HUD's official files.
- Cook fair market rentHUD Fair Market Rents for studios to 4 bedrooms, the voucher payment standard range and the change from last year.
- Cook property tax rateEffective property tax rate from Census survey data: median taxes paid against median home value, ranked in the state.
- Environmental records reportSuperfund, hazardous waste, leaking tank and brownfield sites near any Cook address, with distances and a site map. A records search, not a Phase I.
- Superfund sites in IllinoisEvery EPA Superfund site in Illinois with its status, county and a map, refreshed nightly from federal records.
- USDA eligibility map: IllinoisHow much of each Illinois county is in a USDA-eligible rural area, the towns mapped ineligible, and a free address check.
- Opportunity zones in IllinoisEvery designated Opportunity Zone tract in Illinois by county, from the IRS list, and the tracts eligible for the 2027 round.
- Census tract lookupThe census tract of any Cook address with its FFIEC income level and HUD Qualified Census Tract and DDA status.
Other free hazard lookups
- Fault lines near an addressUSGS-mapped earthquake faults within 5 miles, their age and slip rate, and the USGS seismic hazard value.
- Power lines near an addressHigh-voltage transmission lines within 1 mile from federal maps, with voltage and distance.
- Flood zone lookupThe FEMA flood zone mapped at any US address. Not an official flood zone determination.
- Superfund sites near an addressThe nearest EPA Superfund (NPL) sites and their status.
All of these, plus wetlands, FEMA hazard ratings and the federal contamination lists, are in the Environmental Records Report for any US address ($29).
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Data compiled 2026-10-20. County FIPS 17031. County-level screening information, not a radon measurement of any building.