Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 63143, Maplewood MO

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 63143, Maplewood runs about $1,450 to $5,700 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the St. Louis County median of 1968.

1938Median year homes were built

90%Homes built before 1980

52%Homes rented, not owned

$226,300Median home value

$900Median gross rent

5,089Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63143 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $32.22 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

90 percent of homes in 63143 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.

Most homes here are rented, 52 percent against 31 percent across St. Louis County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,700, is about 2.5 percent of the median home value of $226,300.

Typical Prices In 63143

JobSizeNational Range63143 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,150
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 95.1 divided by 100, the price level for St. Louis, MO-IL, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For St. Louis County

FEMA rates St. Louis 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 weatherVery High

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

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