Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 47858 IN

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 47858 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Clay County median of 1972.

1938Median year homes were built

86%Homes built before 1980

52%Homes rented, not owned

$132,800Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

302Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47858 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

86 percent of homes in 47858 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.

Most homes here are rented, 52 percent against 23 percent across Clay County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 4.0 percent of the median home value of $132,800.

Typical Prices In 47858

JobSizeNational Range47858 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 $6,600
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.8 divided by 100, the price level for Terre Haute, IN, 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 Clay County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery 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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