Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 61008 IL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 61008 runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1975, older than the Boone County median of 1981.

1975Median year homes were built

58%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$185,200Median home value

$953Median gross rent

13,406Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61008 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

58 percent of homes in 61008 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 21 percent of homes here are rented, against 17 percent across Boone County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,550, is about 3.0 percent of the median home value of $185,200.

Typical Prices In 61008

JobSizeNational Range61008 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,550
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 92.2 divided by 100, the price level for Rockford, 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 $5,550, that cap falls short by about $550 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Boone County

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

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

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

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