Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Morrow County, OR

A typical professional mold job in Morrow County runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild, using the Oregon nonmetro price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Oregon rules.

1980Median year homes were built

50%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$229,800Median home value

4,813Housing units

12,249People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Morrow County were built before 1980, and 50 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 29 percent of homes in Morrow County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 97839 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1963, and ZIP 97844 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Morrow County

JobSizeNational RangeMorrow County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,850
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,300
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
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 $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.2 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 $5,850, that cap falls short by about $850 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 Morrow County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Morrow County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
97818Morrow County198845%$248,700
97836Morrow County197267%$283,000
97839Morrow County196376%$233,300
97843Morrow County196655%$208,100
97844Morrow County198938%$211,600

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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