Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 76059, Keene TX

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 76059, Keene runs about $1,550 to $6,200 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1983, older than the Johnson County median of 1995.

1983Median year homes were built

41%Homes built before 1980

56%Homes rented, not owned

$223,400Median home value

$939Median gross rent

2,100Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76059 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $21.36 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

41 percent of homes in 76059 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.

Most homes here are rented, 56 percent against 26 percent across Johnson County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,200, is about 2.8 percent of the median home value of $223,400.

Typical Prices In 76059

JobSizeNational Range76059 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,750
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 $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 103.1 divided by 100, the price level for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 $6,200, that cap falls short by about $1,200 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Johnson County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively 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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76059, TX Area

Keene, Johnson County