Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Aleutians West Census Area, AK

A typical professional mold job in Aleutians West Census Area runs about $1,450 to $5,750 before rebuild, using the Alaska nonmetro price level. Below are the 7 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Alaska rules.

1988Median year homes were built

29%Homes built before 1980

70%Homes rented, not owned

$419,100Median home value

1,391Housing units

5,178People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Aleutians West Census Area were built before 1988, and 29 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. Most homes in Aleutians West Census Area are rented, 70 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 99591 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1977, and ZIP 99685 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Aleutians West Census Area

Job	Size	National Range	Aleutians West Census Area Estimate
Mold Remediation	a typical professional job	$1,500 to $6,000	$1,450 to $5,750
Mold Remediation	an attic	$2,000 to $7,500	$1,900 to $7,200
Mold Inspection and Testing	a visual inspection	$200 to $600	$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testing	an inspection with samples	$300 to $1,000	$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testing	a clearance test	$300 to $800	$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 96.2 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $5,750, that cap falls short by about $750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Aleutians West Census Area.

Hazard	FEMA Risk Rating
Inland flooding	No Rating
Coastal flooding	No Rating
Hurricane	Not Applicable
Cold wave	Very Low
Winter weather	Very Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Aleutians West Census Area

ZIP	Area	Median Year Built	Built Before 1980	Median Home Value
99546	Adak	1983	33%	$78,000
99547	Atka	1984	29%	$112,500
99591	St. George	1977	55%	$85,000
99638	Nikolski	1980	50%	Not published
99660	St. Paul	1979	51%	$107,100
99685	Unalaska	1992	24%	$448,700
99692	Unalaska	1990	30%	Not published

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.

Alaska Rules On Mold

Alaska Mold And Insurance Rules

Alaska insurers may not exclude mold when it comes from a loss the policy covers. Alaska Homeowners Forms Filing Checklist
The state turned down many mold exclusions because they break Alaska insurance law. Alaska Bulletin B 04-07
Approved sample wording lets a policy pay up to $10,000 for mold testing and cleanup on top of fixing the covered damage. Alaska Bulletin B 04-07

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