Test results in Price County
| Result | Share | EPA guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Below 2 pCi/L | 45% | Below EPA's levels |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 27% | Consider fixing |
| 4 pCi/L or more | 28% | EPA recommends fixing |
What the data shows
- Higher share of high results than 11 of 72 Wisconsin counties.
- Below the Wisconsin rate of 42%.
- Higher than 3 of 8 neighbouring counties.
- 55% of results at or above 2 pCi/L.
- EPA's 1993 map: Zone 2, an average between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Measured average: 4.5 pCi/L.
- 78.1 tests per 1,000 homes (Wisconsin: 70.0).
- Median result 2.2 pCi/L: between the 2 and 4 pCi/L EPA levels.
How Price County compares
Data table
| Area | Tests ≥ 4 pCi/L | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 37% | 1,137 |
| Rusk County | 37% | 363 |
| Sawyer County | 32% | 649 |
| Vilas County | 31% | 1,315 |
| Oneida County | 29% | 2,848 |
| Price County | 28% | 845 |
| Taylor County | 26% | 582 |
| Iron County | 25% | 281 |
| Ashland County | 10% | 770 |
| Wisconsin (72 counties) | 42% | 194,443 |
Same source as Price County.
What it means for your home
About 1 in 4 results in Price 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 →
Wisconsin doesn't license radon mitigators; look for NRPP or NRSB certification. Source
Buying or selling here
Wisconsin sellers must tell buyers about any known unsafe radon levels through the Real Estate Condition Report (Wis. Stat. § 709.03). Source
Checked against the official text on 2026-11-03. Not legal advice.
About this data
Source: Wisconsin county radon test results (Wisconsin Department of Health Services). Period: 2005–2017. Tests: 845. 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