Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 53097, Mequon WI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 53097, Mequon runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1985, newer than the Ozaukee County median of 1977.

1985Median year homes were built

44%Homes built before 1980

5%Homes rented, not owned

$525,600Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

2,477Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53097 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.19 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

44 percent of homes in 53097 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 5 percent of homes here are rented, against 27 percent across Ozaukee County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,800, is about 1.1 percent of the median home value of $525,600.

Typical Prices In 53097

JobSizeNational Range53097 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 Ozaukee County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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