Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Mobile County, AL

A typical professional mold job in Mobile County runs about $1,300 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the Mobile, AL price level. Below are the 34 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Alabama rules.

1979Median year homes were built

52%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$176,600Median home value

185,413Housing units

413,162People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $18.23 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Mobile County were built before 1979, and 52 percent 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 35 percent of homes in Mobile County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 36604 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1949, and ZIP 36688 the newest, 2003.

Typical Prices In Mobile County

JobSizeNational RangeMobile County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 88.1 divided by 100, the price level for Mobile, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Mobile County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Mobile County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
36505Mobile County198544%$163,300
36509Mobile County197556%$84,400
36521Mobile County198937%$168,700
36522Mobile County198442%$151,500
36523Mobile County198149%$191,300
36525Creola198149%$197,600
36528Dauphin Island199329%$387,400
36541Mobile County199231%$164,200
36544Mobile County199131%$116,400
36560Mobile County197755%$111,200
36568Mobile CountyNot published0%Not published
36571Saraland198051%$210,100
36572Satsuma198051%$201,100
36575Mobile County199426%$193,600
36582Mobile County198832%$170,400
36587Mobile County199130%$142,200
36602Mobile197269%$258,300
36603Mobile196572%$107,400
36604Mobile194989%$236,700
36605Mobile196482%$97,800
36606Mobile196382%$141,300
36607Mobile195590%$125,000
36608Mobile County197854%$234,400
36609Mobile198049%$201,800
36610Prichard195888%$56,400
36611Chickasaw196390%$110,300
36612Prichard196681%$79,500
36613Mobile County198148%$145,100
36617Mobile196484%$75,800
36618Mobile197855%$155,500
36619Tillmans Corner197954%$172,300
36688Mobile20030%Not published
36693Mobile197855%$199,000
36695Mobile County199715%$234,200

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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Alabama Rules On Mold

Alabama Mold And Insurance Rules

  • Water that seeps in over time is usually not covered. The state calls seepage a home upkeep problem. ALDOI Natural Disasters Guide
  • Most home policies pay for water damage from a burst pipe. The pipe itself may not be paid for. ALDOI Natural Disasters Guide
  • Licensing is not required in Alabama for mold testing or mold cleanup work, and the state has no mold standards for homes. ADPH Indoor Air Quality
  • The state health department says you do not need to test mold you can see or smell. Just fix the water and clean it up. ADPH Mold Facts

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