Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 36578, Stapleton AL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 36578, Stapleton runs about $1,400 to $5,700 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1993, older than the Baldwin County median of 1998.

1993Median year homes were built

39%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

$209,700Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

551Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36578 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

39 percent of homes in 36578 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 0 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across Baldwin County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,700, is about 2.7 percent of the median home value of $209,700.

Typical Prices In 36578

JobSizeNational Range36578 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,100
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 94.7 divided by 100, the price level for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Baldwin County

FEMA rates Baldwin County high for coastal flooding, hurricane. 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 floodingRelatively High
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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Stapleton, Baldwin County