Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Oakland County, MI

A typical professional mold job in Oakland County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI price level. Below are the 68 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Michigan rules.

1975Median year homes were built

59%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$320,400Median home value

557,978Housing units

1,272,294People

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 Oakland County were built before 1975, and 59 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 28 percent of homes in Oakland County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 48069 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 48377 the newest, 1999.

Typical Prices In Oakland County

JobSizeNational RangeOakland 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 Oakland 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Oakland County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
48009Birmingham196070%$712,000
48017Clawson195884%$251,600
48025Beverly Hills196182%$514,500
48030Hazel Park195687%$141,200
48033Southfield197180%$195,100
48034Southfield197568%$259,400
48067Royal Oak195279%$309,200
48069Pleasant Ridge193895%$435,500
48070Huntington Woods195192%$470,600
48071Madison Heights196086%$190,300
48072Berkley194990%$289,200
48073Royal Oak195986%$302,800
48075Southfield196781%$218,900
48076Southfield196490%$251,300
48083Troy197664%$293,300
48084Troy197467%$420,000
48085Troy197764%$395,300
48098Troy198245%$485,300
48165Oakland County199622%$352,300
48167Oakland County197952%$430,500
48178Oakland County199528%$392,300
48220Ferndale194590%$229,700
48237Oak Park195891%$198,500
48301Oakland County196378%$670,600
48302Oakland County197269%$624,200
48304Oakland County197069%$481,500
48306Oakland County199031%$522,200
48307Rochester Hills198442%$329,400
48309Rochester Hills198148%$394,700
48320Keego Harbor196573%$317,900
48322Oakland County198342%$374,000
48323Oakland County197856%$467,000
48324Oakland County197657%$407,500
48326Auburn Hills198937%$235,300
48327Oakland County197853%$241,600
48328Oakland County197070%$210,800
48329Oakland County196474%$245,800
48331Farmington Hills198437%$383,200
48334Farmington Hills197271%$327,200
48335Farmington Hills198244%$366,500
48336Farmington Hills196772%$247,600
48340Pontiac196673%$105,800
48341Pontiac195580%$124,600
48342Pontiac195879%$90,600
48346Oakland County198149%$295,200
48348Oakland County199128%$421,300
48350Oakland County199037%$351,600
48356Oakland County197561%$314,500
48357Oakland County198444%$327,100
48359Oakland County199238%$329,500
48360Oakland County199234%$362,400
48362Oakland County197556%$313,600
48363Oakland County199734%$568,400
48367Oakland County198939%$386,500
48370Oakland County198444%$393,400
48371Oakland County199432%$352,500
48374Novi19988%$551,500
48375Novi198246%$348,900
48377Novi199916%$332,000
48380Oakland County198938%$438,700
48381Oakland County198739%$386,800
48382Oakland County198545%$404,700
48383Oakland County198544%$305,300
48386Oakland County198247%$295,000
48390Oakland County198840%$287,900
48393Wixom198638%$309,100
48442Oakland County198842%$252,500
48462Oakland County197952%$318,100

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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