Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Brunswick County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Brunswick County runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild, using the Wilmington, NC price level. Below are the 12 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

2001Median year homes were built

15%Homes built before 1980

16%Homes rented, not owned

$314,700Median home value

93,977Housing units

145,889People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Brunswick County were built before 2001, and 15 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 16 percent of homes in Brunswick County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28420 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1986, and ZIP 28451 the newest, 2007.

Typical Prices In Brunswick County

JobSizeNational RangeBrunswick County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,250
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 $750

Estimate is the national range times 96.4 divided by 100, the price level for Wilmington, NC, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Brunswick County high for coastal flooding, hurricane, winter weather. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Brunswick County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
28420Brunswick County198640%$205,100
28422Brunswick County200220%$295,000
28451Brunswick County200710%$315,300
28452Brunswick County199126%Not published
28461Brunswick County200312%$388,800
28462Brunswick County199221%$229,800
28465Oak Island199420%$436,200
28467Brunswick County20038%$281,000
28468Brunswick County199810%$362,300
28469Brunswick County199913%$413,200
28470Brunswick County199719%$252,500
28479Brunswick County200516%$298,100

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.

North Carolina Rules On Mold

North Carolina Mold And Insurance Rules

All North Carolina Mold And Insurance Rules lines

North Carolina Department of Insurance

All North Carolina Department of Insurance lines

All North Carolina counties

Guides

Area Map

Brunswick County Area

Wilmington, NC