Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 97540 OR

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 97540 runs about $1,500 to $6,100 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1991, newer than the Jackson County median of 1984.

1991Median year homes were built

40%Homes built before 1980

42%Homes rented, not owned

$427,900Median home value

$1,428Median gross rent

4,228Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97540 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $24.25 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

40 percent of homes in 97540 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 42 percent of homes here are rented, against 35 percent across Jackson County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,100, is about 1.4 percent of the median home value of $427,900.

Typical Prices In 97540

JobSizeNational Range97540 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,100
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 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 101.4 divided by 100, the price level for Medford, OR, 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 $6,100, that cap falls short by about $1,100 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Jackson County

FEMA rates Jackson 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherVery High

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

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