Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 50101 IA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 50101 runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Wright County median of 1957.

1938Median year homes were built

91%Homes built before 1980

47%Homes rented, not owned

$41,700Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

46Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50101 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

91 percent of homes in 50101 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 47 percent of homes here are rented, against 26 percent across Wright County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,050, is about 12.1 percent of the median home value of $41,700.

Typical Prices In 50101

JobSizeNational Range50101 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 Wright County

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