Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 59538 MT

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 59538 runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1967, older than the Phillips County median of 1971.

1967Median year homes were built

62%Homes built before 1980

27%Homes rented, not owned

$174,500Median home value

$677Median gross rent

1,363Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59538 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

62 percent of homes in 59538 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 27 percent of homes here are rented, against 25 percent across Phillips County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,500, is about 3.2 percent of the median home value of $174,500.

Typical Prices In 59538

JobSizeNational Range59538 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 Phillips County

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