How much does radon mitigation cost?

What radon mitigation costs across the US and in your state, what pushes the price up or down, and the published guides behind every number.

$1,000Typical, US
$780 to $1,250Usual range
2 guidesCombined, sources below

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Radon mitigation cost
$779 to $1,230
Typical $1,003 (US average)
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How we got this

  1. Active sub-slab system (slab or basement)$779 to $1,230 (typical $1,003)HomeAdvisor $786 to $1,274 (average $1,028), Bob Vila $771 to $1,185 (average $978); middle of the two.
  2. RegionUS average prices (no ZIP entered)Enter a ZIP to scale the labor part of the price to your state's wages.
  3. Total$779 to $1,230, typical $1,003
ItemQtyLowTypicalHigh
Radon mitigation, active sub-slab system1$779$1,003$1,230
Total$779$1,003$1,230

Sources: HomeAdvisor, radon mitigation system cost; Bob Vila, radon mitigation system cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files); US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file. Checked 2026-10-09.

Quick answer
  • Radon mitigation usually costs $780 to $1,250, about $1,000 typical.
  • An active sub-slab radon mitigation system with a fan, pipe and gauge.
  • Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.

What radon mitigation costs

Radon mitigation usually runs $780 to $1,250. A typical job lands near $1,000. An active sub-slab radon mitigation system with a fan, pipe and gauge.

Radon mitigation, US, combined from HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila
Price
Low end$780
Typical$1,000
High end$1,250

Sources: HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $874 in Arkansas to $1,212 in Hawaii.

What drives the price

  • Foundation. Slab and basement homes use sub-slab depressurization. Bob Vila puts crawl space mitigation at $800 to $3,000.
  • Home size and layout. Bob Vila notes larger and complex homes can cost up to $3,000.
  • Pipe route. Running the pipe inside through a closet costs more than outside.
  • Running cost. Bob Vila says the fan adds $30 to $300 a year to the power bill.

Extra costs to plan for

ItemPriceSource
Professional radon test$150 to $800HomeAdvisor
Permits$25 to $150HomeAdvisor
Radon fan$100 to $300Bob Vila

Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same radon mitigation can be far apart only because one includes them.

Radon mitigation cost by state

These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 55%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a radon mitigation quote.

Radon mitigation by state, Koira estimates
StateLowTypicalHigh
Alabama$695$892$1,115
Alaska$896$1,148$1,436
Arizona$769$986$1,232
Arkansas$681$874$1,092
California$867$1,112$1,390
Colorado$792$1,015$1,269
Connecticut$867$1,112$1,390
Delaware$779$998$1,248
District of Columbia$856$1,098$1,372
Florida$707$906$1,132
Georgia$710$910$1,137
Hawaii$945$1,212$1,514
Idaho$756$969$1,211
Illinois$931$1,194$1,493
Indiana$797$1,021$1,277
Iowa$779$999$1,249
Kansas$747$958$1,197
Kentucky$734$941$1,176
Louisiana$711$911$1,139
Maine$786$1,007$1,259
Maryland$782$1,003$1,254
Massachusetts$909$1,166$1,457
Michigan$792$1,015$1,269
Minnesota$874$1,120$1,401
Mississippi$688$882$1,103
Missouri$796$1,020$1,275
Montana$790$1,013$1,266
Nebraska$738$947$1,183
Nevada$796$1,020$1,275
New Hampshire$784$1,005$1,256
New Jersey$880$1,129$1,411
New Mexico$710$911$1,139
New York$858$1,100$1,375
North Carolina$707$906$1,133
North Dakota$792$1,015$1,269
Ohio$799$1,024$1,280
Oklahoma$701$899$1,124
Oregon$827$1,061$1,326
Pennsylvania$787$1,009$1,261
Rhode Island$805$1,032$1,290
South Carolina$708$908$1,135
South Dakota$712$913$1,141
Tennessee$715$917$1,146
Texas$705$904$1,130
Utah$763$978$1,222
Vermont$781$1,002$1,252
Virginia$758$971$1,214
Washington$895$1,147$1,434
West Virginia$766$982$1,228
Wisconsin$810$1,038$1,297
Wyoming$781$1,002$1,252

Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.

How we got these numbers

GuideRangeAverageUse
HomeAdvisor$786 to $1,274$1,028Counted
Bob Vila$771 to $1,185$978Counted

We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical radon mitigation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.

Labor share used: 55%. Bob Vila says the flat rate usually includes labor. The share is Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.

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Sources: HomeAdvisor, radon mitigation cost; Bob Vila, radon mitigation cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.

FAQ

How much does radon mitigation cost?

Radon mitigation usually costs $780 to $1,250, with $1,000 typical. An active sub-slab radon mitigation system with a fan, pipe and gauge.

Do I need radon mitigation?

When a test shows high levels. Test first; the EPA sets the action level.

How much does a radon test cost?

HomeAdvisor puts a professional test at $150 to $800.

Where does radon mitigation cost the most?

Hawaii is highest in Koira's state estimates, about $1,212 typical, and Arkansas is lowest at about $874. Only labor is scaled by state.

How much of a radon mitigation price is labor?

About 55% in these estimates. Bob Vila says the flat rate usually includes labor. The share is Koira's assumption.

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