Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Jackson County, MO

A typical professional mold job in Jackson County runs about $1,400 to $5,550 before rebuild, using the Kansas City, MO-KS price level. Below are the 56 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Missouri rules.

1970Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$213,300Median home value

333,385Housing units

717,021People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.97 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Jackson County were built before 1970, and 65 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 41 percent of homes in Jackson County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 64053 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 64082 the newest, 2005.

Typical Prices In Jackson County

JobSizeNational RangeJackson 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 $6,950
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 $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 92.5 divided by 100, the price level for Kansas City, MO-KS, 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 Jackson County high for inland flooding, cold wave, winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNo Rating
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Jackson County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
64014Blue Springs198541%$233,200
64015Blue Springs198440%$249,500
64016Jackson County197560%$205,600
64029Jackson County200114%$284,700
64030Grandview197370%$171,700
64034Jackson County199518%$311,600
64050Independence195788%$137,200
64052Independence195692%$131,100
64053Independence193893%$78,400
64054Sugar Creek195594%$98,500
64055Independence197068%$173,400
64056Independence197467%$176,400
64057Independence198936%$235,700
64058Jackson County198050%$196,300
64063Lee's Summit198342%$242,800
64064Lee's Summit199818%$375,800
64065Unity Village195075%Not published
64066Jackson County1938100%Not published
64070Jackson County199628%$345,200
64075Jackson County198544%$233,400
64081Lee's Summit199529%$333,400
64082Lee's Summit200514%$380,800
64086Jackson County199220%$288,400
64088Jackson County197463%$321,400
64101Kansas City193878%Not published
64102Kansas CityNot published0%Not published
64105Kansas City195664%$228,400
64106Kansas City197360%$220,900
64108Kansas City197753%$286,300
64109Kansas City193880%$240,000
64110Kansas City193886%$238,200
64111Kansas City193878%$269,500
64112Kansas City195374%$393,900
64113Kansas City193897%$483,600
64114Kansas City196081%$257,400
64120Kansas City199044%Not published
64123Kansas City193895%$111,100
64124Kansas City193893%$109,400
64125Kansas City194484%$93,500
64126Kansas City195290%$54,800
64127Kansas City194983%$59,300
64128Kansas City195281%$64,800
64129Kansas City196184%$112,000
64130Kansas City195186%$71,500
64131Kansas City195985%$217,700
64132Kansas City195584%$90,900
64133Kansas City196677%$165,700
64134Kansas City196487%$122,900
64136Kansas City199139%$178,900
64137Kansas City196975%$179,000
64138Kansas City196876%$164,900
64139Kansas City200514%$393,500
64145Kansas City198342%$350,100
64146Kansas City197563%$205,200
64147Kansas City198050%Not published
64149Kansas City197082%$350,000

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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