Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 80129, Highlands Ranch CO

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 80129, Highlands Ranch runs about $1,600 to $6,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1998, older than the Douglas County median of 2001.

1998Median year homes were built

2%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$643,400Median home value

$2,283Median gross rent

12,674Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80129 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $28.97 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

2 percent of homes in 80129 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 29 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Douglas County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,350, is about 1.0 percent of the median home value of $643,400.

Typical Prices In 80129

JobSizeNational Range80129 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,600 to $6,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,100 to $7,950
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 105.8 divided by 100, the price level for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, 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 $6,350, that cap falls short by about $1,350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Douglas County

FEMA rates Douglas 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 Low
Winter weatherVery High

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

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