Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Nash County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Nash 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.

1985Median year homes were built

42%Homes built before 1980

36%Homes rented, not owned

$171,100Median home value

43,537Housing units

95,451People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Nash County were built before 1985, 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 36 percent of homes in Nash County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 27803 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1981, and ZIP 27557 the newest, 1992.

Typical Prices In Nash County

JobSizeNational RangeNash 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 Nash 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Nash County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
27557Nash County199235%$167,300
27803Nash County198149%$168,600
27804Rocky Mount198640%$177,600
27807Nash County198636%$142,900
27856Nash County199035%$181,100
27878Sharpsburg198825%$102,500
27882Nash County198247%$161,700
27891Nash County198843%$128,400

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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