Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Gila County, AZ

A typical professional mold job in Gila County runs about $1,200 to $4,900 before rebuild, using the Arizona nonmetro price level. Below are the 10 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Arizona rules.

1985Median year homes were built

41%Homes built before 1980

23%Homes rented, not owned

$247,000Median home value

32,614Housing units

53,610People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Gila County were built before 1985, and 41 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 23 percent of homes in Gila County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 85532 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1947, and ZIP 85553 the newest, 2000.

Typical Prices In Gila County

JobSizeNational RangeGila County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,200 to $4,900
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,650 to $6,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $800
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $650

Estimate is the national range times 81.7 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 $4,900, that cap covers the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Gila County high for winter weather. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Gila County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
85135Hayden195387%$37,400
85501Gila County197265%$166,400
85532Claypool194770%$125,000
85539Gila County196068%$107,200
85541Gila County199131%$317,700
85544Pine198244%$372,700
85550Gila County198831%$66,900
85553Gila County200021%$253,400
85554Gila County199718%$279,900
85941Gila County198632%$84,200

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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