Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Pima County, AZ

A typical professional mold job in Pima County runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild, using the Tucson, AZ price level. Below are the 46 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Arizona rules.

1986Median year homes were built

40%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$286,900Median home value

475,378Housing units

1,049,947People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Pima County were built before 1986, and 40 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 35 percent of homes in Pima County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 85633 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 85641 the newest, 2006.

Typical Prices In Pima County

JobSizeNational RangePima County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,250
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 $800

Estimate is the national range times 96.9 divided by 100, the price level for Tucson, AZ, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Pima County high for inland flooding. 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 floodingVery High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Pima County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
85321Pima County196279%$120,800
85341Pima CountyNot published0%Not published
85601Pima County198622%$78,700
85614Pima County199336%$272,900
85619Pima County199832%Not published
85622Pima County199016%$324,800
85629Pima County20056%$313,600
85633Pima County193873%Not published
85634Pima County198051%$93,500
85639Pima County197672%$106,300
85641Pima County20064%$372,500
85645Pima County198443%$220,000
85653Pima County200512%$298,200
85654RillitoNot published100%Not published
85701Tucson195566%$451,500
85704Casas Adobes198147%$389,000
85705Tucson197756%$113,700
85706Tucson198346%$169,600
85707TucsonNot published100%Not published
85708Tucson200318%Not published
85710Tucson197562%$245,900
85711Tucson196476%$248,600
85712Tucson197463%$250,400
85713Tucson197756%$171,700
85714Tucson197171%$177,100
85715Tucson198246%$330,900
85716Tucson196474%$300,900
85718Catalina Foothills198342%$677,400
85719Tucson197364%$266,900
85723TucsonNot published0%Not published
85730Pima County197952%$218,500
85735Pima County199422%$190,600
85736Pima County199025%$140,000
85737Oro Valley19969%$433,600
85741Casas Adobes198630%$268,600
85742Pima County19958%$339,100
85743Pima County20009%$329,200
85745Tucson Mountains198834%$324,100
85746Pima County198926%$225,200
85747Tucson20022%$345,900
85748Tucson199126%$321,700
85749Tanque Verde198738%$553,800
85750Catalina Foothills198822%$518,000
85755Pima County19991%$452,600
85756Tucson200122%$210,800
85757Pima County200513%$266,100

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.

Cities And Towns

Arizona Rules On Mold

Arizona Mold And Insurance Rules

  • The state health department says mold cleanup is usually the owner's own job, like roof and plumbing repairs. ADHS Mold In My Home

All Arizona Mold And Insurance Rules lines

All Arizona counties

Guides

Area Map

Pima County Area

Tucson, AZ

Open in Google Maps