Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 49788 MI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 49788 runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1962, older than the Chippewa County median of 1976.

1962Median year homes were built

92%Homes built before 1980

52%Homes rented, not owned

$99,000Median home value

$839Median gross rent

890Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49788 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

92 percent of homes in 49788 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 here are rented, 52 percent against 26 percent across Chippewa County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 5.4 percent of the median home value of $99,000.

Typical Prices In 49788

JobSizeNational Range49788 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 Chippewa County

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

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

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

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