Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 55117, St. Paul MN

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 55117, St. Paul runs about $1,550 to $6,300 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1967, newer than the Ramsey County median of 1965.

1967Median year homes were built

73%Homes built before 1980

39%Homes rented, not owned

$262,700Median home value

$1,178Median gross rent

17,784Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55117 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $28.44 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

73 percent of homes in 55117 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 39 percent of homes here are rented, against 39 percent across Ramsey County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,300, is about 2.4 percent of the median home value of $262,700.

Typical Prices In 55117

JobSizeNational Range55117 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,100 to $7,850
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 104.8 divided by 100, the price level for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, 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 $6,300, that cap falls short by about $1,300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Ramsey County

FEMA rates Ramsey County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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