Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Howard County, NE

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

1966Median year homes were built

68%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$205,200Median home value

2,893Housing units

6,492People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Howard County were built before 1966, and 68 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 26 percent of homes in Howard County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 68872 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1953, and ZIP 68835 the newest, 1971.

Typical Prices In Howard County

JobSizeNational RangeHoward 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 $6,500
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 86.7 divided by 100, the price level for Grand Island, NE, 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 none of the water hazards below as high for Howard County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Howard County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
68820Howard County196469%$110,800
68831Howard County195770%$171,600
68835Howard County197162%$120,100
68838Howard County195769%$275,000
68872Howard County195370%$220,600
68873Howard County197167%$208,900

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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