Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Dawson County, NE

A typical professional mold job in Dawson County runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild, using the Nebraska nonmetro price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Nebraska rules.

1968Median year homes were built

69%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$157,800Median home value

9,905Housing units

24,020People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Dawson County were built before 1968, and 69 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 35 percent of homes in Dawson County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 68863 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1942, and ZIP 68850 the newest, 1972.

Typical Prices In Dawson County

JobSizeNational RangeDawson County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 86.3 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $5,200, that cap falls short by about $200 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Dawson County high for 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 Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Dawson County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
68834Dawson County195567%$107,700
68850Dawson County197264%$156,700
68863Dawson County194283%$120,700
68878Dawson County195165%$104,200
69130Dawson County196576%$143,900
69138Dawson County196770%$179,600

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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