Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 39440, Laurel MS

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 39440, Laurel runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1972, older than the Jones County median of 1982.

1972Median year homes were built

66%Homes built before 1980

42%Homes rented, not owned

$112,300Median home value

$856Median gross rent

9,035Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39440 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

66 percent of homes in 39440 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 here are rented, against 26 percent across Jones County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,000, is about 4.5 percent of the median home value of $112,300.

Typical Prices In 39440

JobSizeNational Range39440 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,650 to $6,250
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 $650

Estimate is the national range times 83.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Mississippi, 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 $5,000, that cap covers the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Jones County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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