Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 50160, Martensdale IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 50160, Martensdale runs about $1,400 to $5,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, older than the Warren County median of 1984.

1970Median year homes were built

79%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$176,400Median home value

$863Median gross rent

267Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50160 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $25.20 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

79 percent of homes in 50160 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 24 percent of homes here are rented, against 17 percent across Warren County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,500, is about 3.1 percent of the median home value of $176,400.

Typical Prices In 50160

JobSizeNational Range50160 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.7 divided by 100, the price level for Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Warren County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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Martensdale, Warren County