Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 54601 WI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 54601 runs about $1,400 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, older than the La Crosse County median of 1978.

1970Median year homes were built

64%Homes built before 1980

46%Homes rented, not owned

$220,200Median home value

$998Median gross rent

22,652Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54601 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

64 percent of homes in 54601 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 46 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across La Crosse County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,500, is about 2.5 percent of the median home value of $220,200.

Typical Prices In 54601

JobSizeNational Range54601 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.8 divided by 100, the price level for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, 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 La Crosse County

FEMA rates La Crosse County high for cold wave. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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