Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Decatur County, GA

A typical professional mold job in Decatur County runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild, using the Georgia nonmetro price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Georgia rules.

1987Median year homes were built

39%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$146,200Median home value

13,106Housing units

29,118People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Decatur County were built before 1987, and 39 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 38 percent of homes in Decatur County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 39815 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1978, and ZIP 39825 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Decatur County

JobSizeNational RangeDecatur County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,500
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 87.0 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 $5,200, that cap falls short by about $200 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 Decatur County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Decatur County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
39815Decatur County197854%$58,300
39817Decatur County198736%$145,700
39819Decatur County198842%$168,500
39825Decatur County198933%$142,900
39834Decatur County198538%$150,000

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.

Georgia Rules On Mold

Georgia Mold And Insurance Rules

All Georgia Mold And Insurance Rules lines

All Georgia counties

Guides

Area Map

Decatur County Area

Bainbridge, GA