Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 62988 IL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 62988 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1988, newer than the Alexander County median of 1969.

1988Median year homes were built

43%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$68,900Median home value

$496Median gross rent

677Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62988 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

43 percent of homes in 62988 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 15 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Alexander County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 7.5 percent of the median home value of $68,900.

Typical Prices In 62988

JobSizeNational Range62988 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,450
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 $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 86.1 divided by 100, the price level for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Alexander County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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