Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Tazewell County, IL

A typical professional mold job in Tazewell County runs about $1,350 to $5,450 before rebuild, using the Peoria, IL price level. Below are the 16 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Illinois rules.

1969Median year homes were built

72%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$164,500Median home value

58,664Housing units

130,555People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Tazewell County were built before 1969, and 72 percent 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 22 percent of homes in Tazewell County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 61610 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1954, and ZIP 61535 the newest, 1978.

Typical Prices In Tazewell County

JobSizeNational RangeTazewell County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,450
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,850
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.2 divided by 100, the price level for Peoria, 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 $5,450, that cap falls short by about $450 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Tazewell County high for cold wave. 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
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Tazewell County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
61534Tazewell County196386%$152,700
61535Tazewell County197855%$222,300
61546Tazewell County197274%$134,100
61550Tazewell County197561%$247,000
61554Tazewell County196483%$123,500
61564Tazewell County196980%$112,900
61568Tazewell County196974%$242,800
61571Tazewell County197459%$200,300
61610Creve Coeur195492%$86,500
61611Tazewell County196971%$162,500
61721Tazewell County195770%$132,300
61733Tazewell County196570%$191,400
61734Tazewell County195588%$140,200
61747Tazewell County196871%$194,600
61755Tazewell County197759%$208,400
61759Tazewell County196278%$149,800

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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