Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 98902, Yakima WA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 98902, Yakima runs about $1,450 to $5,750 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1958, older than the Yakima County median of 1976.

1958Median year homes were built

78%Homes built before 1980

48%Homes rented, not owned

$237,700Median home value

$1,045Median gross rent

17,723Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98902 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

78 percent of homes in 98902 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 48 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Yakima County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,750, is about 2.4 percent of the median home value of $237,700.

Typical Prices In 98902

JobSizeNational Range98902 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,150
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 95.5 divided by 100, the price level for Yakima, 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 $5,750, that cap falls short by about $750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Yakima County

FEMA rates Yakima County high for cold wave, 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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