Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Darlington County, SC

A typical professional mold job in Darlington County runs about $1,300 to $5,200 before rebuild, using the Florence, SC price level. Below are the 6 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and South Carolina rules.

1983Median year homes were built

45%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$141,400Median home value

29,645Housing units

62,754People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Darlington County were built before 1983, and 45 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 29 percent of homes in Darlington County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 29593 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1975, and ZIP 29540 the newest, 1987.

Typical Prices In Darlington County

JobSizeNational RangeDarlington County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,500
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 86.8 divided by 100, the price level for Florence, SC, 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 $5,200, that cap falls short by about $200 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 Darlington County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Darlington County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
29069Darlington County198636%$112,700
29079LydiaNot published100%Not published
29532Darlington County198051%$120,400
29540Darlington County198733%$66,900
29550Darlington County198442%$169,200
29593Darlington County197557%$73,500

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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