Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 78946 TX

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 78946 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1986, older than the Lee County median of 1992.

1986Median year homes were built

38%Homes built before 1980

11%Homes rented, not owned

$279,800Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

477Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78946 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

38 percent of homes in 78946 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 11 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Lee County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 1.9 percent of the median home value of $279,800.

Typical Prices In 78946

JobSizeNational Range78946 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.8 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Texas, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Lee County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively 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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