Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Robeson County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Robeson County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the North Carolina nonmetro price level. Below are the 15 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1985Median year homes were built

41%Homes built before 1980

34%Homes rented, not owned

$88,600Median home value

48,874Housing units

116,858People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Robeson County were built before 1985, and 41 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 34 percent of homes in Robeson County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28362 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1967, and ZIP 28371 the newest, 1996.

Typical Prices In Robeson County

JobSizeNational RangeRobeson 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 Robeson 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Robeson County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
28340Robeson County197952%$81,900
28357Robeson County199318%$104,000
28358Robeson County198246%$106,200
28359LumbertonNot published0%Not published
28360Robeson County199029%$107,000
28362Marietta196764%$112,500
28364Robeson County198636%$76,100
28369Robeson County198838%$75,700
28371Robeson County199622%$151,100
28372Robeson County198936%$100,900
28375Robeson County197071%$92,500
28378Robeson CountyNot published100%Not published
28383Robeson County198837%$74,400
28384Robeson County198837%$92,500
28386Robeson County198934%$65,300

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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