Mold Removal Cost In Hickory, NC

A typical professional mold job in Hickory runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild. Hickory sits in Catawba County.

1983Median year homes were built

45%Homes built before 1980

44%Homes rented, not owned

$248,300Median home value

19,328Housing units

43,747People

Figures for Hickory city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Hickory were built before 1983, and 45 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 44 percent of homes in Hickory are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Hickory

JobSizeNational RangeHickory 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 Catawba County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Hickory

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
28601198232%$236,100

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