Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 52032 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 52032 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1973, newer than the Dubuque County median of 1970.

1973Median year homes were built

68%Homes built before 1980

13%Homes rented, not owned

$260,300Median home value

$376Median gross rent

672Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52032 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

68 percent of homes in 52032 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 13 percent of homes here are rented, against 27 percent across Dubuque County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 2.0 percent of the median home value of $260,300.

Typical Prices In 52032

JobSizeNational Range52032 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 For Dubuque County

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.

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