Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Caldwell County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Caldwell County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1981Median year homes were built

49%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$174,000Median home value

37,231Housing units

80,618People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Caldwell County were built before 1981, and 49 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 26 percent of homes in Caldwell County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28667 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1966, and ZIP 28611 the newest, 1994.

Typical Prices In Caldwell County

JobSizeNational RangeCaldwell County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,650
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 88.5 divided by 100, the price level for Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 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 Caldwell County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Caldwell County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
28611Caldwell County199426%Not published
28630Caldwell County198839%$197,800
28638Caldwell County198247%$174,800
28645Caldwell County197754%$157,800
28667Rhodhiss196674%$133,300

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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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC