Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 98277 WA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 98277 runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1989, older than the Island County median of 1990.

1989Median year homes were built

35%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$455,300Median home value

$1,651Median gross rent

17,694Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98277 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

35 percent of homes in 98277 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 41 percent of homes here are rented, against 25 percent across Island County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,850, is about 1.3 percent of the median home value of $455,300.

Typical Prices In 98277

JobSizeNational Range98277 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,850
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,300
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 $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.4 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Washington, 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 $5,850, that cap falls short by about $850 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Island County

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

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

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

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