Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Montgomery County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Montgomery County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Mississippi nonmetro price level. Below are the 3 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1980Median year homes were built

49%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$110,700Median home value

5,349Housing units

9,708People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Montgomery County were built before 1980, and 49 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 28 percent of homes in Montgomery County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 38967 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1977, and ZIP 38925 the newest, 1988.

Typical Prices In Montgomery County

JobSizeNational RangeMontgomery 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 Montgomery County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Montgomery County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
38925Montgomery County198842%$111,300
38967Montgomery County197756%$124,700
39747Montgomery County198147%$90,400

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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