Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 98801 WA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 98801 runs about $1,550 to $6,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1978, older than the Chelan County median of 1982.

1978Median year homes were built

53%Homes built before 1980

43%Homes rented, not owned

$429,700Median home value

$1,200Median gross rent

18,034Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98801 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

53 percent of homes in 98801 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 43 percent of homes here are rented, against 37 percent across Chelan County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,250, is about 1.5 percent of the median home value of $429,700.

Typical Prices In 98801

JobSizeNational Range98801 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,100 to $7,800
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 $850

Estimate is the national range times 103.9 divided by 100, the price level for Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, 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 $6,250, that cap falls short by about $1,250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Chelan County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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