Three guides for Pittsburgh homeowners
Radon mitigation
Radon Mitigation in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh radon mitigation under PA rules: DEP certification and photo ID, what Chapter 240 requires of every install, and how well local systems work.
Read the guide →Radon mitigation cost
Radon Mitigation Cost in Pittsburgh
What 3,801 Allegheny County radon systems cost, from PA DEP records: median $1,350, prices by system type (sub-slab, crawl space, passive) and house style.
Read the guide →Radon testing
Radon Testing in Pittsburgh
About 31% of Allegheny County basement radon tests since 2021 hit 4 pCi/L or more. How to test, PA's certified-lab rule, county kits and tests for home sales.
Read the guide →Quick facts
Local cost
Allegheny County systems reported to PA DEP since January 2024 had a median cost of $1,350, across 3,801 installs.1
Local tests
About 31% of Allegheny County basement tests since 2021 came back at or above 4 pCi/L.2
Certification
Pennsylvania law requires anyone testing or mitigating radon for others to be certified by DEP.3
Which guide do you need?
Start with the Pittsburgh testing guide if you haven't tested. With a high result, the mitigation guide covers how PA-certified systems must be installed and labeled, and the cost guide breaks down real Allegheny County prices by system type and house style.
A note on our numbers
The local figures on these pages come from PA DEP datasets published on data.pa.gov. We downloaded and summarized them ourselves. They describe reported tests and installs, not every home, and we show our method and date range on each page.
Areas we serve
We match homeowners across the Pittsburgh area, including these communities and ZIP codes:
- Pittsburgh15201 · 15203 · 15204 · 15206 · 15207 · 15208 · 15210 · 15211 · 15212 · 15213 · 15214 · 15216 · 15217 · 15219 · 15220 · 15222 · 15224 · 15226 · 15232 · 15233 · 15260 · 15282 · 15290
- Mt. Lebanon15228 · 15243
- Bethel Park15102
- Upper St. Clair15241
- Ross Township15214 · 15229 · 15237
- Shaler Township15116 · 15209 · 15223
- McCandless15101 · 15237
- Hampton Township15044 · 15101
- Penn Hills15147 · 15235
- Monroeville15140 · 15146
- Plum15068 · 15239
- Moon Township15108
- Baldwin15227 · 15236
- Cranberry Township16066
- Wilkinsburg15221
ZIP codes are 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely approximate USPS ZIP codes. We list ZIPs that make up a substantial share of each community, so edge ZIPs that barely touch a town are left out, and some ZIPs span two towns.4 Not on the list? Send the form anyway, and we'll tell you if we can help.
General information summarized from the public sources listed below. It isn't professional, medical or legal advice. A licensed professional who inspects your home can tell you what it needs.
Sources
- PA DEP via data.pa.gov, "Radon Mitigation System Year 1987 – Current" (Allegheny County systems installed Jan. 2024 – July 2026; dataset updated July 13, 2026)
- PA DEP via data.pa.gov, "Radon Test Results September 1986 – Current" (Allegheny County basement tests started Jan. 2021 – July 2026)
- PA DEP, "Pennsylvania Citizen's Guide to Radon" (PDF)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county-subdivision relationship files