Radon in Wisconsin

About 5 in 10 homes tested in Wisconsin were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

55,359 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 31%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 22%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 47%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 28 of Wisconsin's 72 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 44 in Zone 2 and 0 in Zone 3.

Every county in Wisconsin

Sorted by the share of homes tested at or above 4 pCi/L. Select a county for local details and costs.

CountyHomes testedAt or above 4MedianEPA zone
Menominee County1 tests––1
Langlade County
68%7.4 pCi/L1
Grant County
64%5.5 pCi/L1
Dodge County
63%5.6 pCi/L1
Iowa County
63%5.4 pCi/L1
Waupaca County
63%5.4 pCi/L1
Lafayette County
62%5.4 pCi/L1
Vernon County
61%5.4 pCi/L1
Calumet County
60%4.7 pCi/L2
Crawford County
59%5.1 pCi/L1
Portage County
57%4.6 pCi/L1
Fond du Lac County
56%4.6 pCi/L1
Winnebago County
56%4.6 pCi/L2
Washington County
56%4.7 pCi/L1
Chippewa County
56%4.6 pCi/L2
Outagamie County
56%4.5 pCi/L2
Forest County
56%4.2 pCi/L2
Green Lake County
54%4.5 pCi/L1
Marathon County
53%4.4 pCi/L1
Rock County
53%4.2 pCi/L1
Walworth County
53%4.3 pCi/L1
Shawano County
52%4.4 pCi/L1
Florence County
52%4.3 pCi/L2
Green County
52%4.3 pCi/L1
Brown County
52%4.1 pCi/L2
Waukesha County
51%4.1 pCi/L1
Kewaunee County
51%4.1 pCi/L2
Dunn County
51%4.0 pCi/L2
Oconto County
50%3.9 pCi/L2
Racine County
49%3.9 pCi/L2
Pepin County
49%3.8 pCi/L1
Trempealeau County
49%3.8 pCi/L2
Jefferson County
49%3.8 pCi/L1
Pierce County
48%3.7 pCi/L1
Ozaukee County
46%3.6 pCi/L2
Lincoln County
46%3.8 pCi/L2
St. Croix County
46%3.6 pCi/L1
Jackson County
44%3.3 pCi/L2
Clark County
44%3.6 pCi/L2
Barron County
43%3.5 pCi/L2
Price County
43%3.0 pCi/L2
Milwaukee County
43%3.2 pCi/L2
Buffalo County
42%3.6 pCi/L1
Sheboygan County
42%2.9 pCi/L2
Rusk County
41%3.1 pCi/L2
Kenosha County
41%3.0 pCi/L2
Door County
41%2.9 pCi/L1
Manitowoc County
40%3.2 pCi/L2
Eau Claire County
40%3.1 pCi/L2
Dane County
39%2.8 pCi/L1
Columbia County
39%2.8 pCi/L2
La Crosse County
38%3.1 pCi/L2
Wood County
38%3.2 pCi/L1
Sauk County
37%2.8 pCi/L2
Oneida County
37%2.9 pCi/L2
Waushara County
36%2.8 pCi/L2
Vilas County
36%2.9 pCi/L2
Polk County
36%2.9 pCi/L2
Richland County
35%2.7 pCi/L1
Taylor County
35%2.5 pCi/L2
Burnett County
33%2.9 pCi/L2
Bayfield County
32%2.6 pCi/L2
Washburn County
32%2.7 pCi/L2
Monroe County
30%2.4 pCi/L2
Iron County
29%2.0 pCi/L2
Marinette County
28%2.2 pCi/L2
Juneau County
27%2.5 pCi/L2
Sawyer County
26%2.4 pCi/L2
Douglas County
24%2.0 pCi/L2
Adams County
21%2.2 pCi/L2
Marquette County
14%1.3 pCi/L2
Ashland County
13%1.5 pCi/L2

"–" means fewer than 20 tests or no lab data, too few for a reliable figure.

Sources

Last updated October 2026. How we calculate these numbers.