Mold Removal Cost And Risk In White County, AR

A typical professional mold job in White County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Arkansas nonmetro price level. Below are the 16 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Arkansas rules.

1992Median year homes were built

31%Homes built before 1980

32%Homes rented, not owned

$159,600Median home value

33,622Housing units

77,395People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in White County were built before 1992, and 31 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 32 percent of homes in White County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 72178 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 72136 the newest, 2000.

Typical Prices In White County

JobSizeNational RangeWhite 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 White County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In White County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
72010White County198843%$124,100
72012White County199721%$169,700
72045White County199321%$139,300
72052Garner199732%$88,300
72060White County197659%$132,600
72068White County198348%$62,500
72081White County199133%$141,500
72082White County197655%$91,900
72085White County197852%$111,100
72102White County199627%$96,300
72121White County198740%$169,000
72136White County20004%$153,400
72137White County199525%$166,200
72139Russell198738%$77,500
72143White County199232%$176,900
72178West Point193884%$73,100

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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