Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 35444 AL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 35444 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1995, newer than the Tuscaloosa County median of 1992.

1995Median year homes were built

29%Homes built before 1980

13%Homes rented, not owned

$181,300Median home value

$875Median gross rent

1,867Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35444 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

29 percent of homes in 35444 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 13 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Tuscaloosa County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 2.9 percent of the median home value of $181,300.

Typical Prices In 35444

JobSizeNational Range35444 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,250
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 87.7 divided by 100, the price level for Tuscaloosa, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Tuscaloosa County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Tuscaloosa 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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