Mold Removal Cost In Duluth, MN

A typical professional mold job in Duluth runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Duluth sits in St. Louis County.

1951Median year homes were built

78%Homes built before 1980

40%Homes rented, not owned

$225,700Median home value

39,805Housing units

86,863People

Figures for Duluth city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Duluth were built before 1951, and 78 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 40 percent of homes in Duluth are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Duluth

JobSizeNational RangeDuluth 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 88.8 divided by 100, the price level for Duluth, MN-WI, 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 St. Louis County high for cold wave, 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Duluth

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
55802195966%$479,700
55805193871%$171,100
55806193855%$156,500
55807193828%$164,000
55808194827%$157,500
55812193858%$301,600

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