Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 78419, Corpus Christi TX

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 78419, Corpus Christi runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1993, newer than the Nueces County median of 1982.

1993Median year homes were built

12%Homes built before 1980

100%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

$1,851Median gross rent

216Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78419 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $20.66 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

12 percent of homes in 78419 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, 100 percent against 40 percent across Nueces County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Typical Prices In 78419

JobSizeNational Range78419 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 Nueces County

FEMA rates Nueces County high for inland flooding, hurricane, cold wave. 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 High
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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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