Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 59420 MT

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 59420 runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1949, older than the Chouteau County median of 1967.

1949Median year homes were built

84%Homes built before 1980

18%Homes rented, not owned

$147,500Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

73Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59420 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

84 percent of homes in 59420 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 34 percent across Chouteau County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,500, is about 3.7 percent of the median home value of $147,500.

Typical Prices In 59420

JobSizeNational Range59420 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,850
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 91.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Montana, 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Chouteau County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Chouteau 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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