Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 99789, Nuiqsut AK

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 99789, Nuiqsut runs about $1,450 to $5,750 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1979, older than the North Slope Borough median of 1984.

1979Median year homes were built

54%Homes built before 1980

40%Homes rented, not owned

$131,700Median home value

$1,271Median gross rent

149Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99789 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

54 percent of homes in 99789 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 40 percent of homes here are rented, against 51 percent across North Slope Borough, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,750, is about 4.4 percent of the median home value of $131,700.

Typical Prices In 99789

JobSizeNational Range99789 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,200
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga 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 Alaska, 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 For North Slope Borough

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for North Slope Borough.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNo Rating
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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