Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 29853 SC

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 29853 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1992, newer than the Barnwell County median of 1984.

1992Median year homes were built

35%Homes built before 1980

33%Homes rented, not owned

$100,800Median home value

$686Median gross rent

3,131Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29853 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

35 percent of homes in 29853 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 33 percent of homes here are rented, against 29 percent across Barnwell County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 5.1 percent of the median home value of $100,800.

Typical Prices In 29853

Job	Size	National Range	29853 Estimate
Mold Remediation	a typical professional job	$1,500 to $6,000	$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediation	an attic	$2,000 to $7,500	$1,700 to $6,450
Mold Inspection and Testing	a visual inspection	$200 to $600	$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testing	an inspection with samples	$300 to $1,000	$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testing	a clearance test	$300 to $800	$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 86.2 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of South Carolina, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form