Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 87930 NM

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 87930 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1982, older than the Sierra County median of 1983.

1982Median year homes were built

45%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

$228,000Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

411Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87930 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

45 percent of homes in 87930 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 0 percent of homes here are rented, against 30 percent across Sierra County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 2.3 percent of the median home value of $228,000.

Typical Prices In 87930

JobSizeNational Range87930 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 Sierra County

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

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

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

New Mexico Rules On Mold

Nearby ZIP Codes In Sierra County

Part of Sierra County, New Mexico.

Guides

Area Map

87930, NM Area

Sierra County