Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 36867, Phenix City AL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 36867, Phenix City runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1979, older than the Russell County median of 1983.

1979Median year homes were built

52%Homes built before 1980

53%Homes rented, not owned

$188,000Median home value

$963Median gross rent

10,782Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36867 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

52 percent of homes in 36867 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.

Most homes here are rented, 53 percent against 39 percent across Russell County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 2.8 percent of the median home value of $188,000.

Typical Prices In 36867

JobSizeNational Range36867 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,700
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 89.3 divided by 100, the price level for Columbus, GA-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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Russell County

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

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

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

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