Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 50223 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 50223 runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Boone County median of 1957.

1938Median year homes were built

82%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$86,300Median home value

$594Median gross rent

170Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50223 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

82 percent of homes in 50223 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 24 percent of homes here are rented, against 19 percent across Boone County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 6.2 percent of the median home value of $86,300.

Typical Prices In 50223

JobSizeNational Range50223 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 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 88.8 divided by 100, the price level for Ames, IA, 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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Boone County

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