Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 50038 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 50038 runs about $1,400 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 2001, older than the Dallas County median of 2005.

2001Median year homes were built

23%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

120Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50038 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $25.20 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

23 percent of homes in 50038 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 0 percent of homes here are rented, against 31 percent across Dallas County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

Typical Prices In 50038

JobSizeNational Range50038 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.7 divided by 100, the price level for Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Dallas County

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

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

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

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