Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Jackson County, KS

A typical professional mold job in Jackson County runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild, using the Topeka, KS price level. Below are the 9 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Kansas rules.

1977Median year homes were built

55%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$193,600Median home value

5,615Housing units

13,277People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Jackson County were built before 1977, and 55 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 22 percent of homes in Jackson County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 66552 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 66440 the newest, 1984.

Typical Prices In Jackson County

JobSizeNational RangeJackson County 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 $6,650
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 88.8 divided by 100, the price level for Topeka, KS, 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 Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Jackson County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
66416Jackson County196860%$151,000
66418Jackson County196764%$157,800
66419Jackson County196764%$89,000
66436Jackson County197163%$211,300
66440Jackson County198445%$207,000
66509Jackson County198437%$182,200
66516Jackson County195572%$111,500
66540Jackson County197653%$170,300
66552Jackson County193875%$145,700

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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