Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Quitman County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Quitman 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.

1972Median year homes were built

63%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$68,600Median home value

3,045Housing units

5,908People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Quitman County were built before 1972, and 63 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 38 percent of homes in Quitman County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 38623 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1966, and ZIP 38670 the newest, 1993.

Typical Prices In Quitman County

JobSizeNational RangeQuitman 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 Quitman 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 Quitman County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
38623Quitman County196656%Not published
38643Quitman County197069%$69,000
38646Quitman County196675%$90,800
38670Quitman County199330%$53,100
38964Quitman CountyNot published68%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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