Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 87520 NM

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 87520 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1993, newer than the Rio Arriba County median of 1983.

1993Median year homes were built

32%Homes built before 1980

20%Homes rented, not owned

$207,200Median home value

$529Median gross rent

1,329Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87520 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

32 percent of homes in 87520 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 20 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Rio Arriba County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 2.5 percent of the median home value of $207,200.

Typical Prices In 87520

JobSizeNational Range87520 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 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 85.9 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of New Mexico, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Rio Arriba County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Rio Arriba County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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