Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Dane County, WI

A typical professional mold job in Dane County runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild, using the Madison, WI price level. Below are the 34 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Wisconsin rules.

1985Median year homes were built

44%Homes built before 1980

42%Homes rented, not owned

$366,100Median home value

254,880Housing units

564,777People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Dane County were built before 1985, and 44 percent 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 42 percent of homes in Dane County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 53571 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 53593 the newest, 2005.

Typical Prices In Dane County

JobSizeNational RangeDane County 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 97.3 divided by 100, the price level for Madison, WI, 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 Here

FEMA rates Dane County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Dane County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
53508Dane County199239%$330,700
53515Dane County197654%$336,400
53517Dane County198149%$410,600
53523Dane County197753%$308,000
53527Dane County199820%$402,500
53528Dane County198149%$424,800
53529Dane County197359%$374,000
53531Dane County198348%$334,400
53532Dane County199127%$355,700
53558Dane County198541%$377,500
53559Dane County198050%$280,800
53560Dane County197852%$328,800
53562Dane County199037%$495,600
53571Windsor193864%Not published
53572Dane County199237%$381,900
53575Dane County199036%$384,700
53589Dane County198148%$318,300
53590Dane County199730%$354,700
53593Dane County200516%$464,700
53597Dane County199524%$462,900
53598Windsor198941%$373,300
53703Madison197753%$472,000
53704Madison197164%$289,000
53705Madison196772%$446,500
53706Madison194890%Not published
53711Fitchburg197754%$387,600
53713Madison197952%$259,100
53714Madison196881%$275,000
53715Madison196859%$436,100
53716Madison196572%$325,400
53717Madison199121%$404,600
53718Madison20059%$328,500
53719Madison199717%$349,300
53726Madison195475%$600,500

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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