Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 53585 WI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 53585 runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1959, older than the Walworth County median of 1977.

1959Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

34%Homes rented, not owned

$206,700Median home value

$1,052Median gross rent

896Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53585 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

65 percent of homes in 53585 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 34 percent of homes here are rented, against 29 percent across Walworth County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 2.6 percent of the median home value of $206,700.

Typical Prices In 53585

JobSizeNational Range53585 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,350
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,700
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 89.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Wisconsin, 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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Walworth County

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

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

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

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