Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 61318 IL

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 61318 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1941, older than the Lee County median of 1962.

1941Median year homes were built

76%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$102,900Median home value

$1,013Median gross rent

250Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61318 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

76 percent of homes in 61318 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 27 percent across Lee County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 5.1 percent of the median home value of $102,900.

Typical Prices In 61318

JobSizeNational Range61318 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 Lee County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Lee 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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