Test results in Palo Alto County
| Result | Share | EPA guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Below 2 pCi/L | 10% | Below EPA's levels |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 19% | Consider fixing |
| 4 pCi/L or more | 71% | EPA recommends fixing |
What the data shows
- Higher share of high results than 74 of 99 Iowa counties.
- 1.2× the Iowa rate of 58%.
- Higher than 4 of 7 neighbouring counties.
- 90% of results at or above 2 pCi/L.
- 101.9 tests per 1,000 homes (Iowa: 66.2).
- Median result 5.9 pCi/L: at or above the 4 pCi/L action level.
How Palo Alto County compares
Data table
| Area | Tests ≥ 4 pCi/L | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County | 79% | 744 |
| Buena Vista County | 72% | 688 |
| Emmet County | 71% | 420 |
| Palo Alto County | 71% | 462 |
| Dickinson County | 70% | 831 |
| Humboldt County | 70% | 385 |
| Pocahontas County | 69% | 417 |
| Kossuth County | 66% | 434 |
| Iowa (99 counties) | 58% | 95,245 |
Same source as Palo Alto County.
What it means for your home
More than half of all results in Palo Alto County were at or above 4 pCi/L, where the EPA recommends a fix. Only a test shows your own home's level.
Levels in pCi/L from the EPA. The WHO reference level is 100 Bq/m³, about 2.7 pCi/L.
Test your home
Start with a short-term test (2–90 days) and confirm a result of 4 pCi/L or more with a second test. EPA guide
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Fixing high radon
No local job records yet. National range: $800–$2,500, average $1,200 (EPA, 2003). Cost guide →
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Buying or selling here
Iowa sellers complete the Real Estate Commission's disclosure statement and must give buyers the "Iowa Radon Home-Buyers and Sellers Fact Sheet" (Iowa Admin. Code 193E). Source
Checked against the official text on 2026-11-03. Not legal advice.
About this data
Source: Iowa radon test results from laboratories (CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network). Period: 2008–2017. Tests: 462. Read the methodology →
These are voluntary and real-estate tests, not a random sample of homes, so they describe tested homes rather than every home.
About this page
Published by Ray Roman, editor of Radon by County. Figures are loaded from the cited source and spot-checked against it. Editorial policy · About us