Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Branch County, MI

A typical professional mold job in Branch County runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild, using the Michigan nonmetro price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Michigan rules.

1969Median year homes were built

66%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$147,500Median home value

20,879Housing units

44,914People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Branch County were built before 1969, and 66 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. About 22 percent of homes in Branch County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 49028 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1962, and ZIP 49036 the newest, 1972.

Typical Prices In Branch County

JobSizeNational RangeBranch County 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 the state, 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 Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Branch County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
49028Branch County196273%$129,300
49036Branch County197263%$155,000
49082Branch County196665%$159,300
49089Branch County196572%$121,400
49094Branch County196476%$127,000
49255Branch County196956%$121,300

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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