Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 48198 MI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 48198 runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, older than the Washtenaw County median of 1978.

1970Median year homes were built

67%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$178,300Median home value

$1,197Median gross rent

17,379Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48198 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

67 percent of homes in 48198 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 Washtenaw County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,050, is about 3.4 percent of the median home value of $178,300.

Typical Prices In 48198

JobSizeNational Range48198 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,550
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 100.9 divided by 100, the price level for Ann Arbor, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Washtenaw County

FEMA rates Washtenaw County high for cold wave. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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