Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 41016, Ludlow KY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 41016, Ludlow runs about $1,450 to $5,700 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Kenton County median of 1974.

1938Median year homes were built

80%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$151,300Median home value

$1,034Median gross rent

2,958Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41016 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.81 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

80 percent of homes in 41016 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 29 percent of homes here are rented, against 30 percent across Kenton County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,700, is about 3.8 percent of the median home value of $151,300.

Typical Prices In 41016

JobSizeNational Range41016 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,150
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 $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 95.4 divided by 100, the price level for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Kenton County

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