Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Lyon County, KS

A typical professional mold job in Lyon County runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild, using the Kansas nonmetro price level. Below are the 8 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Kansas rules.

1970Median year homes were built

69%Homes built before 1980

42%Homes rented, not owned

$142,200Median home value

14,998Housing units

32,145People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Lyon County were built before 1970, and 69 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 42 percent of homes in Lyon County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 66830 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1955, and ZIP 66854 the newest, 1977.

Typical Prices In Lyon County

JobSizeNational RangeLyon County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,450
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 85.9 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Lyon County high for winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lyon County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
66801Lyon County196970%$144,200
66830Lyon County195562%$103,100
66833Lyon County197462%$79,800
66835Lyon County197471%$119,700
66854Lyon County197756%$84,700
66864Lyon County196179%$61,000
66865Lyon County197459%$195,100
66868Lyon County196061%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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