Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 80304, Boulder CO

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 80304, Boulder runs about $1,600 to $6,300 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1979, older than the Boulder County median of 1986.

1979Median year homes were built

53%Homes built before 1980

31%Homes rented, not owned

$1,166,100Median home value

$1,956Median gross rent

11,717Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80304 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.67 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

53 percent of homes in 80304 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 31 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Boulder County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,300, is about 0.5 percent of the median home value of $1,166,100.

Typical Prices In 80304

JobSizeNational Range80304 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,600 to $6,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,100 to $7,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 105.2 divided by 100, the price level for Boulder, CO, 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 $6,300, that cap falls short by about $1,300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Boulder County

FEMA rates Boulder 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
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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