Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Duplin County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Duplin County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the North Carolina nonmetro price level. Below are the 12 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1987Median year homes were built

42%Homes built before 1980

30%Homes rented, not owned

$123,200Median home value

23,823Housing units

49,053People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Duplin County were built before 1987, and 42 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 Duplin County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28325 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1971, and ZIP 28518 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Duplin County

JobSizeNational RangeDuplin 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 Duplin 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 Low
Coastal floodingNo Rating
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Duplin County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
28325Calypso197164%$100,000
28349Duplin County199043%$106,700
28365Duplin County197754%$119,000
28398Duplin County198741%$86,000
28453Duplin County198740%$108,900
28458Duplin County199035%$114,600
28464Duplin County199143%$174,600
28466Duplin County198644%$179,800
28508Duplin County198746%$48,100
28518Duplin County199230%$162,900
28521Duplin County198050%$106,300
28572Duplin County198638%$120,700

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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