Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Tunica County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Tunica County runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild, using the Memphis, TN-MS-AR price level. Below are the 3 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1994Median year homes were built

27%Homes built before 1980

59%Homes rented, not owned

$154,500Median home value

4,712Housing units

9,586People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $23.30 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Tunica County were built before 1994, and 27 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. Most homes in Tunica County are rented, 59 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 38626 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1987, and ZIP 38664 the newest, 1999.

Typical Prices In Tunica County

JobSizeNational RangeTunica County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,550
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,900
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 92.2 divided by 100, the price level for Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 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 $5,550, that cap falls short by about $550 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
38626Tunica County198743%$149,700
38664Tunica County199910%$168,200
38676Tunica County198838%$183,500

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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