Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Hancock County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Hancock County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1997Median year homes were built

27%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$206,600Median home value

23,277Housing units

46,057People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $18.96 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Hancock County were built before 1997, and 27 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 21 percent of homes in Hancock County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 39556 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1994, and ZIP 39572 the newest, 2004.

Typical Prices In Hancock County

JobSizeNational RangeHancock County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,400
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,750
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 90.0 divided by 100, the price level for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 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 $5,400, that cap falls short by about $400 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Hancock County high for coastal flooding, hurricane. 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 floodingRelatively High
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Hancock County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
39520Hancock County199834%$202,600
39525Diamondhead199619%$236,700
39556Hancock County199425%$140,600
39572Pearlington20048%$108,100
39576Waveland200120%$216,200

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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Gulfport-Biloxi, MS