Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 39272, Byram MS

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 39272, Byram runs about $1,350 to $5,350 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 2001, newer than the Hinds County median of 1974.

2001Median year homes were built

13%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$175,900Median home value

$1,339Median gross rent

6,197Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39272 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $18.41 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

13 percent of homes in 39272 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 here are rented, against 42 percent across Hinds County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,350, is about 3.0 percent of the median home value of $175,900.

Typical Prices In 39272

JobSizeNational Range39272 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 $6,700
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 89.0 divided by 100, the price level for Jackson, 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 $5,350, that cap falls short by about $350 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Hinds County

FEMA rates Hinds County high for inland flooding, cold wave, 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 High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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