Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 51433 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 51433 runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Sac County median of 1955.

1938Median year homes were built

89%Homes built before 1980

51%Homes rented, not owned

$145,000Median home value

$733Median gross rent

232Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51433 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

89 percent of homes in 51433 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.

Most homes here are rented, 51 percent against 22 percent across Sac County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 3.5 percent of the median home value of $145,000.

Typical Prices In 51433

JobSizeNational Range51433 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 Sac County

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

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

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

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