Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 23072 VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 23072 runs about $1,450 to $5,900 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1982, older than the Gloucester County median of 1986.

1982Median year homes were built

46%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$282,500Median home value

$1,066Median gross rent

5,549Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23072 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $21.92 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

46 percent of homes in 23072 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 here are rented, against 20 percent across Gloucester County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,900, is about 2.1 percent of the median home value of $282,500.

Typical Prices In 23072

JobSizeNational Range23072 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,900
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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 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 $5,900, that cap falls short by about $900 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Gloucester County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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