Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Edgecombe County, NC

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

1977Median year homes were built

56%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$116,800Median home value

23,258Housing units

48,777People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Edgecombe County were built before 1977, and 56 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 41 percent of homes in Edgecombe County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 27881 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 27864 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Edgecombe County

JobSizeNational RangeEdgecombe County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
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 88.0 divided by 100, the price level for Rocky Mount, 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 Edgecombe County high for 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 floodingNo Rating
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Edgecombe County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
27801Edgecombe County197361%$108,600
27809Edgecombe County198443%$156,800
27819Edgecombe County198338%$79,000
27843Edgecombe County198247%$94,300
27852Edgecombe County198746%$137,200
27864Edgecombe County198938%$119,300
27881Speed1938100%$23,500
27886Edgecombe County197757%$121,800

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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