Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 23832 VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 23832 runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1994, newer than the Chesterfield County median of 1989.

1994Median year homes were built

19%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$334,800Median home value

$1,851Median gross rent

14,292Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23832 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $21.73 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

19 percent of homes in 23832 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 15 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across Chesterfield County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,850, is about 1.7 percent of the median home value of $334,800.

Typical Prices In 23832

JobSizeNational Range23832 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,850
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,350
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 $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.9 divided by 100, the price level for Richmond, VA, 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 $5,850, that cap falls short by about $850 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Chesterfield County

FEMA rates Chesterfield 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 floodingRelatively Low
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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