Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Moore County, NC

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

1993Median year homes were built

31%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$315,300Median home value

49,419Housing units

102,840People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Moore County were built before 1993, and 31 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 24 percent of homes in Moore County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 27259 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 28315 the newest, 1999.

Typical Prices In Moore County

JobSizeNational RangeMoore 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 88.3 divided by 100, the price level for Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 Moore County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Moore County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
27242Moore County197951%$117,900
27259Moore County193882%Not published
27281Moore County199321%$289,400
27325Moore County197561%$109,900
27376Moore County199324%$314,700
28315Moore County199928%$279,700
28327Moore County199428%$299,500
28350Moore County196770%Not published
28373Moore County198641%$230,800
28374Pinehurst199619%$440,400
28387Moore County198643%$366,600
28394Moore County199325%$275,300

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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