Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 42716 KY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 42716 runs about $1,350 to $5,450 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1988, newer than the Larue County median of 1981.

1988Median year homes were built

36%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$193,700Median home value

$740Median gross rent

775Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42716 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

36 percent of homes in 42716 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 15 percent of homes here are rented, against 24 percent across Larue County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,450, is about 2.8 percent of the median home value of $193,700.

Typical Prices In 42716

JobSizeNational Range42716 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 Larue County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery 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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