Radon Test Kits in Ramsey County, MN

If you live in Ramsey County, including St. Paul, the county sells a short-term Air Chek test for $2 by mail. The testing period is 3 to 7 days. The county does not offer a long-term kit and does not sell kits to realtors or businesses. Call Environmental Health at 651-266-1199 if you need the office.

Last verified October 1, 2026. Confirm the official page before you travel. Prices and stock change.

Local Radon Test Kit Options

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Ramsey County short-term radon kits

Ramsey County sells a short-term Air Chek radon test to residents for $2, by mail only.

Who it is for. Ramsey County residents. The county does not sell kits to realtors or businesses, and it does not offer a long-term kit.

$2. Mail order only. The county describes a 3 to 7 day Air Chek test that uses activated carbon and is analyzed in a lab.

Order from the form linked on the county radon page. If you do not live in Ramsey County, the page tells you to contact your local public health agency or the Minnesota Department of Health. Environmental Health: 651-266-1199.

Order link published by the agency

There is no walk-up office on the page, so this program has no map pin. Fax listed on the page: 651-266-1177.

Last verified October 1, 2026Radon | Ramsey County, Minnesota See something outdated? Report a change.

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Minnesota Department of Health radon program

MDH says every Minnesota home should be tested. In Minnesota, more than two in five homes have radon levels that pose a significant health risk.

MDH's overview page does not sell a state kit or list a state kit price.

Use MDH for testing rules, the radon data portal, and licensed measurement or mitigation professionals. Indoor Air Unit: 651-201-4601, [email protected].

MDH says the EPA action level is 4 pCi/L. MDH recommends a mitigation system at 4 pCi/L or higher, and says a system can be considered between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Testing steps are on the MDH radon testing page.

Last verified October 1, 2026Radon in Homes - MN Dept. of Health See something outdated? Report a change.

Prefer a reusable electronic radon monitor?

A short-term test kit is a good low-cost way to screen a home. If you want to see how radon changes over days, weeks, and seasons, or you want a monitor you can reuse in another home, an electronic radon monitor may be a better fit.

Bill's current pick from the Minneapolis guide: Airthings View Radon. It is the simpler radon display. View Plus is the one to compare if you also want a wider indoor air picture.

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If you purchase through our Airthings link, we receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. Our affiliate link may provide a discount on eligible products. This helps support the local radon-testing directory.

The product link does not apply a discount by itself. Bill's Minneapolis guide says to add the monitor to your cart, enter your name and shipping, then type ARS10 at checkout. That guide says the code is 10% off eligible Airthings products, it does not apply to items that are already discounted, and it does not stack with other offers. Code: ARS10.

EPA radon zone

EPA classifies Ramsey County as Zone 1, its highest radon-potential category. Individual homes can vary, so testing is still the only way to know your home's level. The zone is not a claim that your house is high.

Local radon notes

EPA classifies Ramsey County as Zone 1, its highest radon-potential category. Individual homes can vary, so testing is still the only way to know your home's level.

Source: EPA Map of Radon Zones (county file https://www.epa.gov/system/files/other-files/2024-06/radon-zones-202406.json). Checked October 1, 2026.

In Minnesota, more than two in five homes have radon levels that pose a significant health risk.

Source: Radon in Homes - MN Dept. of Health. Checked October 1, 2026.

How to test, and what a result means

Place the kit the way its instructions say, and keep the house closed when the kit requires that. A short test is a screen. It is not the last word if your state wants a follow-up test.

How to test for radon
Understanding radon results
What 4 pCi/L means

Cities that share this program

These are places with a verified program or a verified way to get one. They are not a ranking.

St. Paul

Sources

Radon | Ramsey County, Minnesota. Verified October 1, 2026.
Radon in Homes - MN Dept. of Health. Verified October 1, 2026.
EPA Map of Radon Zones (county file https://www.epa.gov/system/files/other-files/2024-06/radon-zones-202406.json)
Radon in Homes - MN Dept. of Health

How we check programs

Can I pick up a radon test kit in Ramsey County?

Not from the county program we checked. Ramsey County says the $2 short-term test is mail order only. Use the order form on the county radon page.

A reusable monitor does not have to stay in one house. After you have a reading you trust for your own home, you can lend it to a parent, an adult child, a coworker, a neighbor, or a friend.

Here is an example, not a sale price. If a roughly $100 monitor is eventually used by five households, the equipment cost works out to about $20 per household. Your real price will be whatever the maker charges that day.

Lending a monitor this way does not meet a professional test or a real estate requirement. When you move the device, follow the manufacturer's instructions and start a new measurement.