Is Okeechobee County, FL a radon risk area?

Okeechobee County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. Okeechobee County sits at the 21st percentile nationally for radon potential — above 21 of every 100 rated counties.

Okeechobee County by the numbers

About 42,369 people live in Okeechobee County, Florida, spread over 769.302 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Okeechobee County runs about 55 people per square mile. Rank 388 by population within its EPA zone puts Okeechobee County at the 62nd percentile among zone peers. Geologically, Okeechobee County is grouped into EPA Region 4 alongside 735 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

What this actually means for a house in Okeechobee County

At Zone 3, Okeechobee County's predicted county average is under the national indoor average (~1.3 pCi/L) and well below EPA's 4 pCi/L action level — outdoor air nationally runs about 0.4 pCi/L for comparison. A Zone 3 label describes Okeechobee County's average, not any one basement or slab in it — testing is still the only way an individual homeowner actually finds out.

Next steps for a home in Okeechobee County

Nothing about Okeechobee County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Florida's state radon program

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More on how this number was built

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Okeechobee County's numbers. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.