Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Shannon County, MO

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

1982Median year homes were built

48%Homes built before 1980

17%Homes rented, not owned

$151,000Median home value

3,522Housing units

7,137People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Shannon County were built before 1982, and 48 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 17 percent of homes in Shannon County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 65466 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1970, and ZIP 65438 the newest, 1984.

Typical Prices In Shannon County

JobSizeNational RangeShannon 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 Shannon County high for cold wave. 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 Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Shannon County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
63629Shannon County197857%$117,300
65438Shannon County198441%$105,800
65466Shannon County197065%$209,500
65479Shannon County198247%$231,300
65588Shannon County198051%$155,500

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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