Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Elko County, NV

A typical professional mold job in Elko County runs about $1,400 to $5,700 before rebuild, using the Nevada nonmetro price level. Below are the 13 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Nevada rules.

1989Median year homes were built

28%Homes built before 1980

30%Homes rented, not owned

$282,400Median home value

22,033Housing units

53,852People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Elko County were built before 1989, and 28 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 30 percent of homes in Elko County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 89826 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1967, and ZIP 89834 the newest, 1997.

Typical Prices In Elko County

JobSizeNational RangeElko County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,100
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 94.8 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Elko 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 Elko County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
89801Elko County198636%$278,700
89815Elko County199510%$310,100
89823Elko County197853%$455,000
89825Elko County198522%Not published
89826Elko County196763%Not published
89828Elko County199438%Not published
89830Elko County199416%$156,900
89831Elko County199334%Not published
89832Owyhee198342%$81,400
89833Elko County197367%$345,000
89834Elko County199713%Not published
89835Elko County198244%$234,600
89883Elko County199110%$126,500

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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