Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Worth County, GA

A typical professional mold job in Worth County runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild, using the Albany, GA price level. Below are the 7 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Georgia rules.

1986Median year homes were built

41%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$112,400Median home value

9,296Housing units

20,575People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Worth County were built before 1986, and 41 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 28 percent of homes in Worth County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 31744 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1976, and ZIP 31772 the newest, 1996.

Typical Prices In Worth County

JobSizeNational RangeWorth County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.7 divided by 100, the price level for Albany, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 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 Worth County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Worth County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
31744Worth County197656%$117,300
31772Worth County199633%$163,300
31781Worth County199032%$97,200
31789Worth County199138%$98,900
31791Worth County198444%$112,500
31795Worth County199033%$119,000
31796Worth County197952%$151,500

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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