Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 52737, Columbus City IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 52737, Columbus City runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1968, newer than the Louisa County median of 1962.

1968Median year homes were built

61%Homes built before 1980

3%Homes rented, not owned

$104,400Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

134Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52737 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

61 percent of homes in 52737 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 3 percent of homes here are rented, against 20 percent across Louisa County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 4.8 percent of the median home value of $104,400.

Typical Prices In 52737

JobSizeNational Range52737 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 Louisa County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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Columbus City, Louisa County