Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 29646 SC

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 29646 runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1973, older than the Greenwood County median of 1976.

1973Median year homes were built

62%Homes built before 1980

39%Homes rented, not owned

$130,900Median home value

$818Median gross rent

12,316Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29646 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

62 percent of homes in 29646 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 39 percent of homes here are rented, against 34 percent across Greenwood County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 3.9 percent of the median home value of $130,900.

Typical Prices In 29646

JobSizeNational Range29646 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 Greenwood County

FEMA rates Greenwood 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 Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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