Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Rush County, IN

A typical professional mold job in Rush County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the Indiana nonmetro price level. Below are the 9 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Indiana rules.

1954Median year homes were built

73%Homes built before 1980

27%Homes rented, not owned

$155,900Median home value

7,364Housing units

16,734People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Rush County were built before 1954, and 73 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 27 percent of homes in Rush County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 46127 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 46146 the newest, 1957.

Typical Prices In Rush County

JobSizeNational RangeRush County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,650
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 88.7 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Rush County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
46104Rush County194583%$176,000
46115Rush County194967%$155,600
46127Rush County193880%$119,100
46133Rush County194281%$124,700
46146Rush County195771%$130,000
46150Rush County195065%$201,400
46155Rush County1938100%Not published
46156Rush County194276%$128,600
46173Rush County195475%$153,900

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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