Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 54901, Oshkosh WI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 54901, Oshkosh runs about $1,400 to $5,600 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1958, older than the Winnebago County median of 1975.

1958Median year homes were built

69%Homes built before 1980

50%Homes rented, not owned

$164,000Median home value

$932Median gross rent

15,381Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54901 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

69 percent of homes in 54901 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 50 percent of homes here are rented, against 34 percent across Winnebago County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,600, is about 3.4 percent of the median home value of $164,000.

Typical Prices In 54901

JobSizeNational Range54901 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,600
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,950
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 $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 92.9 divided by 100, the price level for Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, 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 $5,600, that cap falls short by about $600 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Winnebago County

FEMA rates Winnebago 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
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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