Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Macomb County, MI

A typical professional mold job in Macomb County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI price level. Below are the 36 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Michigan rules.

1975Median year homes were built

58%Homes built before 1980

25%Homes rented, not owned

$231,400Median home value

371,723Housing units

877,624People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.30 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Macomb County were built before 1975, and 58 percent 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 25 percent of homes in Macomb County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 48021 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1954, and ZIP 48042 the newest, 2001.

Typical Prices In Macomb County

JobSizeNational RangeMacomb County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,500
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 100.3 divided by 100, the price level for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 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 $6,000, that cap falls short by about $1,000 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Macomb County high for inland flooding, 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 floodingRelatively Low
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Macomb County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
48005Macomb County197658%$294,200
48015Center Line195986%$145,300
48021Eastpointe195494%$129,100
48026Fraser197269%$193,600
48035Macomb County197072%$181,300
48036Macomb County197558%$201,000
48038Macomb County198731%$246,400
48042Macomb County200113%$374,100
48043Mount Clemens195586%$169,000
48044Macomb County199813%$349,400
48045Macomb County198050%$243,000
48047Macomb County199234%$297,600
48048Macomb County200025%$194,800
48050Macomb County198736%$329,300
48051Macomb County199617%$247,500
48062Macomb County198347%$249,000
48065Macomb County198248%$341,000
48066Roseville196186%$142,700
48080St. Clair Shores195892%$188,800
48081St. Clair Shores195791%$202,400
48082St. Clair Shores195889%$200,600
48088Warren196694%$205,400
48089Warren196284%$117,300
48091Warren196478%$138,700
48092Warren196775%$205,300
48093Warren196786%$197,100
48094Macomb County199722%$399,100
48095Macomb County198248%$393,200
48096Macomb County197259%$380,500
48310Sterling Heights197761%$263,100
48312Sterling Heights197269%$253,700
48313Sterling Heights197761%$248,800
48314Sterling Heights199431%$309,700
48315Macomb County199416%$357,700
48316Macomb County199240%$362,100
48317Macomb County197756%$248,700

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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