Radon Test Kits in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County Public Health sells radon test kits to county residents for $10 each. Buy up to five per visit at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley or the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul. Pay with a credit card, a check, or exact cash. The county does not mail kits.

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

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Dakota County radon test kits

Dakota County sells radon test kits to residents for $10 at the Apple Valley and West St. Paul service centers.

Who it is for. Dakota County residents. Up to five kits per visit, paid by credit card, check, or exact cash. Public Health does not mail kits and does not give them to businesses, including real estate agents.

$10

$10 each for county residents.

Buy the kit at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley or the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul. For more than five kits, call Public Health at 952-891-7500.

Western Service Center, second floor

14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Phone: 952-891-7500

Northern Service Center, fourth floor

1 Mendota Road W.
West St. Paul, MN 55118

Phone: 952-891-7500

The county radon page was marked last updated August 14, 2026. The building pages list the street addresses and do not list walk-in hours, so hours are not shown here. Email on the radon page: environmentalhealth@co.dakota.mn.us.

Last verified October 1, 2026Radon | Dakota County See something outdated?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, health.indoorair@state.mn.us.

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 of Health See something outdated?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 Dakota 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 Dakota 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.

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.

Sources

Radon | Dakota County. 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)

How we check programs

Does Dakota County mail radon test kits?

No. The county page says Public Health does not mail kits. You buy them in person, and the county does not give them to businesses or real estate agents.

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.