Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 47879 IN

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 47879 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1977, newer than the Sullivan County median of 1972.

1977Median year homes were built

53%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$93,600Median home value

$734Median gross rent

1,504Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47879 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

53 percent of homes in 47879 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 24 percent across Sullivan County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 5.6 percent of the median home value of $93,600.

Typical Prices In 47879

JobSizeNational Range47879 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 Sullivan County

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

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

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

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