Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 84121 UT

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 84121 runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1977, older than the Salt Lake County median of 1985.

1977Median year homes were built

58%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$614,500Median home value

$1,732Median gross rent

16,669Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84121 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.11 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

58 percent of homes in 84121 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 26 percent of homes here are rented, against 33 percent across Salt Lake County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,050, is about 1.0 percent of the median home value of $614,500.

Typical Prices In 84121

JobSizeNational Range84121 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,550
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 100.9 divided by 100, the price level for Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Salt Lake County

FEMA rates Salt Lake County high for winter weather. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNo Rating
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery High

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

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