Mold Removal Cost In Dubuque, IA

A typical professional mold job in Dubuque runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Dubuque sits in Dubuque County.

1962Median year homes were built

74%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$193,100Median home value

27,629Housing units

59,271People

Figures for Dubuque city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Dubuque were built before 1962, and 74 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 35 percent of homes in Dubuque are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Dubuque

JobSizeNational RangeDubuque 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 $6,550
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.3 divided by 100, the price level for Dubuque, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 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 Dubuque County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Dubuque

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
52001195438%$168,900

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