Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 42701 KY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 42701 runs about $1,350 to $5,450 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1990, newer than the Hardin County median of 1987.

1990Median year homes were built

37%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$235,500Median home value

$902Median gross rent

23,565Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42701 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

37 percent of homes in 42701 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 38 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Hardin County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,450, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $235,500.

Typical Prices In 42701

JobSizeNational Range42701 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,450
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,800
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 90.6 divided by 100, the price level for Elizabethtown, KY, 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 $5,450, that cap falls short by about $450 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Hardin County

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

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

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

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