Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Riley County, KS

A typical professional mold job in Riley County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Manhattan, KS price level. Below are the 8 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Kansas rules.

1984Median year homes were built

46%Homes built before 1980

55%Homes rented, not owned

$231,200Median home value

30,674Housing units

71,710People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Riley County were built before 1984, and 46 percent went up before 1980. Older plumbing, roofs and window seals are where slow leaks start, and slow leaks are the mold most home policies leave out. Most homes in Riley County are rented, 55 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 66449 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1964, and ZIP 66442 the newest, 2010.

Typical Prices In Riley County

JobSizeNational RangeRiley County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,400
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,750
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 90.2 divided by 100, the price level for Manhattan, KS, rounded to $50. National ranges from Remediational cost guide, price level from BEA Regional Price Parities 2024.

The standard limited fungi endorsement caps mold at $5,000. Against a typical job here of up to $5,400, that cap falls short by about $400 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Riley County high for winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

Source FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025, county level.

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Riley County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
66442Riley County201016%$222,100
66449Riley County196467%$158,700
66502Riley County197951%$217,500
66503Riley County199630%$325,400
66506ManhattanNot published100%Not published
66517Ogden199627%$149,700
66531Riley County196759%$195,900
66554Riley County196763%$240,500

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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