Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 51459, Ralston IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 51459, Ralston runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1943, older than the Carroll County median of 1964.

1943Median year homes were built

89%Homes built before 1980

16%Homes rented, not owned

$84,200Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

28Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51459 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

89 percent of homes in 51459 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 16 percent of homes here are rented, against 25 percent across Carroll County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 6.0 percent of the median home value of $84,200.

Typical Prices In 51459

JobSizeNational Range51459 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,300
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $650

Estimate is the national range times 84.1 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Iowa, 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 $5,050, that cap falls short by about $50 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Carroll County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively 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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Ralston, Carroll County