Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Wayne County, MS

A typical professional mold job in Wayne County runs about $1,250 to $5,000 before rebuild, using the Mississippi nonmetro price level. Below are the 2 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Mississippi rules.

1985Median year homes were built

44%Homes built before 1980

12%Homes rented, not owned

$88,000Median home value

9,101Housing units

19,699People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Wayne County were built before 1985, and 44 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 12 percent of homes in Wayne County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 39367 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1983, and ZIP 39322 the newest, 1993.

Typical Prices In Wayne County

JobSizeNational RangeWayne 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 Wayne County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Wayne County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
39322Wayne County199315%$58,300
39367Wayne County198346%$89,800

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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