Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Clay County, MN

A typical professional mold job in Clay County runs about $1,350 to $5,450 before rebuild, using the Fargo, ND-MN price level. Below are the 12 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Minnesota rules.

1981Median year homes were built

50%Homes built before 1980

33%Homes rented, not owned

$256,000Median home value

27,241Housing units

65,628People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Clay County were built before 1981, and 50 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 33 percent of homes in Clay County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 56525 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1960, and ZIP 56529 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Clay County

JobSizeNational RangeClay County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,450
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,800
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 $750

Estimate is the national range times 90.9 divided by 100, the price level for Fargo, ND-MN, 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 $5,450, that cap falls short by about $450 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Clay 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Clay County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
56514Clay County197661%$233,600
56525Clay County196089%$165,600
56529Dilworth199240%$268,100
56536Clay County197475%$194,200
56546Clay County196766%$230,000
56547Clay County197755%$279,400
56549Clay County197952%$317,500
56552Clay County196470%$167,400
56560Clay County198348%$248,900
56562MoorheadNot published100%Not published
56580Clay County197367%$268,200
56585Clay County197658%$228,100

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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