Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Surry County, NC

A typical professional mold job in Surry County runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild, using the North Carolina nonmetro price level. Below are the 9 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and North Carolina rules.

1980Median year homes were built

51%Homes built before 1980

27%Homes rented, not owned

$166,400Median home value

33,609Housing units

71,407People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Surry County were built before 1980, and 51 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 27 percent of homes in Surry County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 28621 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1974, and ZIP 27007 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Surry County

JobSizeNational RangeSurry 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 Surry County high for cold wave. 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 Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Surry County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
27007Surry County198939%$190,300
27017Surry County198739%$138,800
27024Surry County198941%$182,300
27030Surry County197656%$153,100
27041Surry County198543%$214,900
27047Surry County198541%$192,400
28621Surry County197456%$147,500
28676Surry County197559%$226,700
28683Surry County198640%$155,400

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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