Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 57744 SD

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 57744 runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1998, newer than the Custer County median of 1990.

1998Median year homes were built

33%Homes built before 1980

10%Homes rented, not owned

$350,800Median home value

$1,473Median gross rent

995Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57744 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

33 percent of homes in 57744 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 10 percent of homes here are rented, against 14 percent across Custer County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 1.5 percent of the median home value of $350,800.

Typical Prices In 57744

JobSizeNational Range57744 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,700
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 89.2 divided by 100, the price level for Rapid City, SD, 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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Custer County

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

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

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

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