Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Chariton County, MO

A typical professional mold job in Chariton County runs about $1,250 to $5,050 before rebuild, using the Missouri nonmetro price level. Below are the 9 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Missouri rules.

1969Median year homes were built

72%Homes built before 1980

19%Homes rented, not owned

$118,900Median home value

3,797Housing units

7,406People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Chariton County were built before 1969, and 72 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 19 percent of homes in Chariton County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 64676 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1945, and ZIP 65246 the newest, 1975.

Typical Prices In Chariton County

JobSizeNational RangeChariton County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,250 to $5,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,300
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 83.9 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 $5,050, that cap falls short by about $50 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 Chariton County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Chariton County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
64658Chariton County196969%$114,100
64660Chariton County197455%$206,600
64676Chariton County194580%$82,600
64681Chariton County194578%$86,100
65236Chariton County196278%$98,600
65246Chariton County197567%$58,000
65261Chariton County197560%$111,600
65281Chariton County197075%$141,300
65286Chariton County196575%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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