Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Moniteau County, MO

A typical professional mold job in Moniteau County runs about $1,300 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the Jefferson City, MO price level. Below are the 7 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Missouri rules.

1979Median year homes were built

52%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$168,300Median home value

6,177Housing units

15,303People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Moniteau County were built before 1979, and 52 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 22 percent of homes in Moniteau County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 65081 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1973, and ZIP 65050 the newest, 1990.

Typical Prices In Moniteau County

JobSizeNational RangeMoniteau County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 88.0 divided by 100, the price level for Jefferson City, MO, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 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 Moniteau County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery 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 Moniteau County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
65018Moniteau County197755%$162,800
65025Moniteau County198642%$167,500
65046Moniteau County198644%$204,600
65050Moniteau County199026%$223,700
65074Moniteau County198245%$167,400
65081Moniteau County197362%$148,200
65287Moniteau County198247%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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