Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Shawnee County, KS

A typical professional mold job in Shawnee County runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild, using the Topeka, KS price level. Below are the 22 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Kansas rules.

1971Median year homes were built

64%Homes built before 1980

33%Homes rented, not owned

$170,400Median home value

80,884Housing units

178,315People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Shawnee County were built before 1971, and 64 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 33 percent of homes in Shawnee County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 66616 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1942, and ZIP 66615 the newest, 2002.

Typical Prices In Shawnee County

JobSizeNational RangeShawnee 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 Shawnee 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Shawnee County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
66402Shawnee County198745%$239,400
66409Shawnee County198541%$281,700
66533Shawnee County197166%$209,000
66539Shawnee County197562%$212,200
66542Shawnee County197953%$211,700
66546Shawnee County197853%$230,000
66603Topeka195192%$91,500
66604Topeka195482%$126,600
66605Topeka196876%$157,200
66606Topeka195082%$115,100
66607Topeka196367%$45,600
66608Topeka195568%$77,500
66609Shawnee County198148%$108,200
66610Shawnee County199529%$322,900
66611Topeka196681%$139,100
66612Topeka196089%Not published
66614Shawnee County197854%$181,500
66615Shawnee County200218%$272,300
66616Topeka194292%$79,200
66617Shawnee County197855%$204,000
66618Shawnee County198743%$241,800
66619Shawnee County196777%$81,000

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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