Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 36255 AL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 36255 runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1990, newer than the Clay County median of 1983.

1990Median year homes were built

47%Homes built before 1980

11%Homes rented, not owned

$141,000Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

546Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36255 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

47 percent of homes in 36255 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 11 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Clay County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,000, is about 3.5 percent of the median home value of $141,000.

Typical Prices In 36255

JobSizeNational Range36255 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,650 to $6,250
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 $650

Estimate is the national range times 83.2 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Alabama, 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 $5,000, that cap covers the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Clay County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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