Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Wilson County, TN

A typical professional mold job in Wilson County runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild, using the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN price level. Below are the 5 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Tennessee rules.

1998Median year homes were built

25%Homes built before 1980

23%Homes rented, not owned

$397,000Median home value

60,976Housing units

153,587People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $28.47 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Wilson County were built before 1998, and 25 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 23 percent of homes in Wilson County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 37016 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1970, and ZIP 37090 the newest, 2003.

Typical Prices In Wilson County

JobSizeNational RangeWilson County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,250
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 96.3 divided by 100, the price level for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Wilson County high for winter weather. 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
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Wilson County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
37016Wilson County197066%$198,400
37087Wilson County199630%$359,900
37090Wilson County200322%$392,800
37122Wilson County200218%$451,800
37184Wilson County199630%$288,200

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.

Tennessee Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

Tennessee has no stand alone mold inspector license. Instead, the Board for Licensing Contractors has a Mold Remediation classification on its contractor license. Tennessee requires a contractor license for jobs of $25,000 or more, so a large mold job should go to a company licensed in that classification.

State law does not bar one company from both inspecting and remediating the same job, so hiring an independent inspector is your own choice. You can check a contractor’s license and classification on the state’s online license lookup.

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Wilson County Area

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN