Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Person County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Person County runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild, using the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1984Median year homes were built

44%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$192,800Median home value

18,482Housing units

39,275People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Person County were built before 1984, and 44 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 Person County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 27573 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1969, and ZIP 27583 the newest, 1998.

Typical Prices In Person County

JobSizeNational RangePerson County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,850
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,300
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.6 divided by 100, the price level for Durham-Chapel Hill, 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 $5,850, that cap falls short by about $850 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 Person County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Person County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
27343Person County198931%$375,000
27541Person County198937%$237,900
27572Person County199716%$253,300
27573Person County196966%$159,800
27574Person County198246%$183,200
27583Person County199820%$253,800

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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