Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 57579 SD

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 57579 runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1974, newer than the Mellette County median of 1972.

1974Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

34%Homes rented, not owned

$58,800Median home value

$818Median gross rent

525Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57579 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

65 percent of homes in 57579 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 34 percent of homes here are rented, against 40 percent across Mellette County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,200, is about 8.8 percent of the median home value of $58,800.

Typical Prices In 57579

JobSizeNational Range57579 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,500
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 86.7 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of South Dakota, 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 $5,200, that cap falls short by about $200 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Mellette County

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

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

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

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