Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 49707 MI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 49707 runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1966, older than the Alpena County median of 1968.

1966Median year homes were built

76%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$134,900Median home value

$642Median gross rent

11,974Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49707 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

76 percent of homes in 49707 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.

About 24 percent of homes here are rented, against 21 percent across Alpena County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 4.0 percent of the median home value of $134,900.

Typical Prices In 49707

JobSizeNational Range49707 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,650
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 89.0 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Michigan, 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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Alpena County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Alpena County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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