Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 78931 TX

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 78931 runs about $1,500 to $5,900 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1991, the same as the Austin County median.

1991Median year homes were built

18%Homes built before 1980

0%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

99Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78931 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $20.77 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

18 percent of homes in 78931 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 23 percent across Austin County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

Typical Prices In 78931

JobSizeNational Range78931 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $5,900
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,400
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 98.6 divided by 100, the price level for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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 $5,900, that cap falls short by about $900 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Austin County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
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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