Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Craven County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Craven County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the North Carolina nonmetro price level. Below are the 8 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1990Median year homes were built

33%Homes built before 1980

30%Homes rented, not owned

$206,200Median home value

47,404Housing units

101,074People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Craven County were built before 1990, and 33 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 30 percent of homes in Craven County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28527 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1978, and ZIP 28562 the newest, 1994.

Typical Prices In Craven County

JobSizeNational RangeCraven 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 88.4 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Craven County high for 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 Low
HurricaneVery High
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Craven County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
28519Bridgeton198246%$135,800
28523Craven County198444%$167,700
28526Craven County199038%$118,600
28527Craven County197853%$174,500
28532Craven County198934%$193,200
28560Craven County198639%$191,600
28562Craven County199426%$246,400
28586Craven County198736%$100,600

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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