Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Kemper County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Kemper County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Mississippi nonmetro price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1979Median year homes were built

53%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$90,200Median home value

3,937Housing units

8,855People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Kemper County were built before 1979, and 53 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 22 percent of homes in Kemper County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 39328 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1978, and ZIP 39354 the newest, 1993.

Typical Prices In Kemper County

JobSizeNational RangeKemper County 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 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 $5,000, that cap covers the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Kemper County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
39326Kemper County198146%$53,200
39328Kemper County197855%$78,900
39352Kemper County197856%$84,700
39354Kemper County199334%$88,000
39358Kemper County198051%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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