Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 56174 MN

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 56174 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1947, older than the Cottonwood County median of 1961.

1947Median year homes were built

91%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$99,400Median home value

$928Median gross rent

187Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56174 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

91 percent of homes in 56174 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 21 percent of homes here are rented, against 24 percent across Cottonwood County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 5.2 percent of the median home value of $99,400.

Typical Prices In 56174

JobSizeNational Range56174 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 85.9 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Minnesota, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Cottonwood County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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