Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 53225, Milwaukee WI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 53225, Milwaukee runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1964, newer than the Milwaukee County median of 1956.

1964Median year homes were built

84%Homes built before 1980

59%Homes rented, not owned

$174,500Median home value

$1,094Median gross rent

11,019Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53225 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.19 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

84 percent of homes in 53225 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.

Most homes here are rented, 59 percent against 50 percent across Milwaukee County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,800, is about 3.3 percent of the median home value of $174,500.

Typical Prices In 53225

JobSizeNational Range53225 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,250
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 96.9 divided by 100, the price level for Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Milwaukee County

FEMA rates Milwaukee 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 floodingVery Low
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherVery High

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

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