Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Newton County, MO

A typical professional mold job in Newton County runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild, using the Joplin, MO-KS price level. Below are the 8 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Missouri rules.

1984Median year homes were built

45%Homes built before 1980

23%Homes rented, not owned

$175,300Median home value

24,762Housing units

59,490People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Newton County were built before 1984, and 45 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 23 percent of homes in Newton County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 64865 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1979, and ZIP 64840 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Newton County

JobSizeNational RangeNewton County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,450
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 85.7 divided by 100, the price level for Joplin, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 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 Newton County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Newton County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
64804Newton County198939%$171,500
64840Newton County199242%$215,200
64842Newton County198149%$165,600
64844Newton County198644%$115,600
64850Newton County198149%$161,700
64858Newton County199145%$266,400
64865Newton County197952%$188,500
64866Newton County199038%$122,600

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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