Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 29340 SC

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 29340 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1977, older than the Cherokee County median of 1982.

1977Median year homes were built

56%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$110,000Median home value

$773Median gross rent

9,889Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29340 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

56 percent of homes in 29340 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 26 percent of homes here are rented, against 27 percent across Cherokee County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 4.7 percent of the median home value of $110,000.

Typical Prices In 29340

JobSizeNational Range29340 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,700 to $6,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testinga 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

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Cherokee County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Cherokee County.

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

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

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