Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Hempstead County, AR

A typical professional mold job in Hempstead County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Arkansas nonmetro price level. Below are the 7 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Arkansas rules.

1980Median year homes were built

50%Homes built before 1980

30%Homes rented, not owned

$100,200Median home value

9,638Housing units

19,778People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Hempstead County were built before 1980, and 50 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 30 percent of homes in Hempstead County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 71859 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1970, and ZIP 71862 the newest, 1986.

Typical Prices In Hempstead County

JobSizeNational RangeHempstead County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,650 to $6,200
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $650

Estimate is the national range times 83.0 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $5,000, that cap covers the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Hempstead County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
71801Hempstead County197952%$98,200
71825Hempstead County197167%$134,700
71838Hempstead County198346%$102,100
71847Hempstead County197757%$114,700
71855Hempstead County197575%Not published
71859Hempstead County197065%$187,900
71862Hempstead County198641%Not published

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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