Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 70121, Jefferson LA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 70121, Jefferson runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1958, older than the Jefferson Parish median of 1975.

1958Median year homes were built

80%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$237,200Median home value

$1,113Median gross rent

6,415Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70121 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $18.83 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

80 percent of homes in 70121 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 41 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Jefferson Parish, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,550, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $237,200.

Typical Prices In 70121

JobSizeNational Range70121 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,550
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,950
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 92.6 divided by 100, the price level for New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 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 $5,550, that cap falls short by about $550 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Jefferson Parish

FEMA rates Jefferson Parish high for inland flooding, coastal flooding, hurricane, cold wave, winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingVery High
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

Louisiana Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

Louisiana requires a mold remediation license from the State Licensing Board for Contractors when a mold remediation job is worth more than $7,500. The license holder must complete board approved training in mold remediation and assessment. The state does not issue a separate license for mold inspectors.

Louisiana law bars a licensed mold remediation contractor from doing both the mold assessment and the remediation on the same property. It also bars owning a share of both the company that assesses and the company that remediates the same property. You can look up any contractor by name or license number in the board’s contractor search.

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

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