Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 78358, Fulton TX

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 78358, Fulton runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1998, newer than the Aransas County median of 1994.

1998Median year homes were built

36%Homes built before 1980

12%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

$1,175Median gross rent

528Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78358 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $20.66 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

36 percent of homes in 78358 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 12 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Aransas County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

Typical Prices In 78358

JobSizeNational Range78358 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,550
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,950
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 92.7 divided by 100, the price level for Corpus Christi, TX, 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 $5,550, that cap falls short by about $550 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Aransas County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherVery Low

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

Texas Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

Texas licenses mold assessment consultants, assessment technicians, remediation contractors, remediation workers and the companies they work for through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. A license is needed when the mold covers 25 contiguous square feet or more.

State law says a license holder may not do both the mold assessment and the mold remediation on the same project. A person also may not own a share of both the assessment company and the remediation company on the same project. You can check any license with the TDLR license search.

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

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Fulton, Aransas County