Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 30601, Athens-Clarke County GA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 30601, Athens-Clarke County runs about $1,400 to $5,600 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1987, the same as the Clarke County median.

1987Median year homes were built

42%Homes built before 1980

64%Homes rented, not owned

$213,300Median home value

$1,198Median gross rent

11,634Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30601 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

42 percent of homes in 30601 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.

Most homes here are rented, 64 percent against 59 percent across Clarke County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,600, is about 2.6 percent of the median home value of $213,300.

Typical Prices In 30601

JobSizeNational Range30601 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,600
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $7,000
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 93.3 divided by 100, the price level for Athens-Clarke County, GA, 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 $5,600, that cap falls short by about $600 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Clarke County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Clarke County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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