Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 56279 MN

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 56279 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1972, older than the Kandiyohi County median of 1977.

1972Median year homes were built

70%Homes built before 1980

18%Homes rented, not owned

$228,100Median home value

$1,115Median gross rent

538Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56279 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

70 percent of homes in 56279 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 18 percent of homes here are rented, against 28 percent across Kandiyohi County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $228,100.

Typical Prices In 56279

JobSizeNational Range56279 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 Kandiyohi County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively 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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