Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 85648 AZ

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 85648 runs about $1,200 to $4,900 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 2000, newer than the Santa Cruz County median of 1990.

2000Median year homes were built

8%Homes built before 1980

18%Homes rented, not owned

$213,100Median home value

$1,049Median gross rent

7,425Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85648 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

8 percent of homes in 85648 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 18 percent of homes here are rented, against 32 percent across Santa Cruz County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $4,900, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $213,100.

Typical Prices In 85648

JobSizeNational Range85648 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 Arizona, 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 For Santa Cruz County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Santa Cruz County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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