Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 51046 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 51046 runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1951, older than the O'Brien County median of 1959.

1951Median year homes were built

77%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$161,200Median home value

$804Median gross rent

825Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51046 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

77 percent of homes in 51046 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 22 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across O'Brien County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 3.1 percent of the median home value of $161,200.

Typical Prices In 51046

JobSizeNational Range51046 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 O'Brien County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for O'Brien County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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