Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Tippah County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Tippah County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Mississippi nonmetro price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1986Median year homes were built

43%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$128,400Median home value

9,942Housing units

21,621People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Tippah County were built before 1986, and 43 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 24 percent of homes in Tippah County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 38674 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1979, and ZIP 38625 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Tippah County

JobSizeNational RangeTippah 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 Tippah County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Tippah County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
38610Tippah County198444%$98,800
38625Tippah County199226%$153,000
38629Tippah County198838%$119,300
38663Tippah County198645%$137,600
38674Tippah County197950%$86,800
38683Tippah County198741%$113,100

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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