Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 71826 AR

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 71826 runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1979, newer than the Lafayette County median of 1977.

1979Median year homes were built

52%Homes built before 1980

25%Homes rented, not owned

$71,600Median home value

$525Median gross rent

497Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71826 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

52 percent of homes in 71826 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 25 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across Lafayette County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,000, is about 7.0 percent of the median home value of $71,600.

Typical Prices In 71826

JobSizeNational Range71826 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 Arkansas, 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 For Lafayette County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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