Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Lyon County, NV

A typical professional mold job in Lyon County runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild, using the Reno, NV price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Nevada rules.

1996Median year homes were built

24%Homes built before 1980

23%Homes rented, not owned

$342,600Median home value

24,998Housing units

60,630People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Lyon County were built before 1996, and 24 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 23 percent of homes in Lyon County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 89428 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 89403 the newest, 1999.

Typical Prices In Lyon County

JobSizeNational RangeLyon County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,600
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 101.0 divided by 100, the price level for Reno, NV, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Lyon 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 waveNo Rating
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lyon County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
89403Lyon County199918%$391,500
89428Silver City193873%$354,300
89429Lyon County199428%$264,700
89430Smith Valley195359%$670,800
89444Lyon County199530%$444,500
89447Lyon County197755%$243,600

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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