Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Lancaster County, NE

A typical professional mold job in Lancaster County runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild, using the Lincoln, NE price level. Below are the 36 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Nebraska rules.

1981Median year homes were built

49%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$258,900Median home value

138,232Housing units

323,673People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.70 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Lancaster County were built before 1981, and 49 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 41 percent of homes in Lancaster County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 68438 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1941, and ZIP 68514 the newest, 2010.

Typical Prices In Lancaster County

JobSizeNational RangeLancaster County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,850
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.6 divided by 100, the price level for Lincoln, 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Lancaster 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lancaster County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
68317Lancaster County198844%$274,800
68336Lancaster County197656%$350,000
68339Lancaster County199828%$409,800
68358Lancaster County199236%$415,100
68368Lancaster County200139%$277,900
68372Lancaster County200229%$336,300
68402Lancaster County198543%$430,800
68404Lancaster County197463%$293,800
68419Lancaster County196373%$196,000
68428Lancaster County198644%$398,400
68430Lancaster County199236%$443,000
68438Sprague194184%$189,300
68461Lancaster County197659%$486,100
68462Lancaster County199047%$295,800
68502Lincoln194888%$220,500
68503Lincoln196166%$158,900
68504Lincoln197852%$169,000
68505Lincoln197558%$216,600
68506Lincoln197267%$245,200
68507Lincoln197557%$215,000
68508Lincoln196466%$121,400
68510Lincoln196081%$221,200
68512Lincoln200030%$295,900
68514Lancaster County201048%$387,900
68516Lincoln199621%$331,600
68517Lancaster County199311%$495,700
68520Lancaster County200626%$456,400
68521Lincoln199526%$235,600
68522Lancaster County199826%$225,400
68523Lancaster County200218%$502,000
68524Lancaster County197054%$214,500
68526Lancaster County20094%$424,900
68527Lancaster County201030%$482,600
68528Lancaster County200021%$243,700
68531Lancaster County199731%$460,900
68532Lancaster County20098%$553,700

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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