Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 62401 IL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 62401 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1978, the same as the Effingham County median.

1978Median year homes were built

53%Homes built before 1980

25%Homes rented, not owned

$195,800Median home value

$722Median gross rent

8,688Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62401 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

53 percent of homes in 62401 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 25 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Effingham County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 2.7 percent of the median home value of $195,800.

Typical Prices In 62401

JobSizeNational Range62401 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,550
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 87.4 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Illinois, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Effingham County

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

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

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

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