Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 22742 VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 22742 runs about $1,650 to $6,550 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1986, the same as the Fauquier County median.

1986Median year homes were built

30%Homes built before 1980

18%Homes rented, not owned

$425,000Median home value

$1,331Median gross rent

565Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22742 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.26 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

30 percent of homes in 22742 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 18 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Fauquier County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,550, is about 1.5 percent of the median home value of $425,000.

Typical Prices In 22742

JobSizeNational Range22742 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,650 to $6,550
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,200 to $8,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 108.9 divided by 100, the price level for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 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 $6,550, that cap falls short by about $1,550 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Fauquier County

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

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

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

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