Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 38643 MS

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 38643 runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, older than the Quitman County median of 1972.

1970Median year homes were built

69%Homes built before 1980

52%Homes rented, not owned

$69,000Median home value

$604Median gross rent

792Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38643 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

69 percent of homes in 38643 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.

Most homes here are rented, 52 percent against 38 percent across Quitman County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,000, is about 7.2 percent of the median home value of $69,000.

Typical Prices In 38643

JobSizeNational Range38643 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 Quitman County

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.

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