Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 43136, Lithopolis OH

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 43136, Lithopolis runs about $1,450 to $5,750 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 2003, newer than the Fairfield County median of 1983.

2003Median year homes were built

34%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$303,200Median home value

$1,532Median gross rent

719Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43136 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.47 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

34 percent of homes in 43136 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 15 percent of homes here are rented, against 26 percent across Fairfield County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,750, is about 1.9 percent of the median home value of $303,200.

Typical Prices In 43136

JobSizeNational Range43136 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,150
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 95.5 divided by 100, the price level for Columbus, OH, 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 $5,750, that cap falls short by about $750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Fairfield County

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

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

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

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Lithopolis, Fairfield County