Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 35660, Sheffield AL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 35660, Sheffield runs about $1,250 to $5,100 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1964, older than the Colbert County median of 1980.

1964Median year homes were built

79%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$129,000Median home value

$850Median gross rent

5,139Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35660 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

79 percent of homes in 35660 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 41 percent of homes here are rented, against 29 percent across Colbert County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,100, is about 4.0 percent of the median home value of $129,000.

Typical Prices In 35660

JobSizeNational Range35660 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,100
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,350
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 84.8 divided by 100, the price level for Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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 $5,100, that cap falls short by about $100 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Colbert County

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

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

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

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Sheffield, Colbert County