Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 50627 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 50627 runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1958, newer than the Hardin County median of 1954.

1958Median year homes were built

78%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$122,400Median home value

$730Median gross rent

1,598Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50627 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

78 percent of homes in 50627 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 28 percent of homes here are rented, against 27 percent across Hardin County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 4.1 percent of the median home value of $122,400.

Typical Prices In 50627

JobSizeNational Range50627 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 Hardin County

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