Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 24598 VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 24598 runs about $1,350 to $5,300 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1967, older than the Halifax County median of 1974.

1967Median year homes were built

61%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$154,000Median home value

$1,366Median gross rent

916Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24598 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

61 percent of homes in 24598 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 29 percent across Halifax County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,300, is about 3.4 percent of the median home value of $154,000.

Typical Prices In 24598

JobSizeNational Range24598 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,300
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,650
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 88.4 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Virginia, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Halifax County

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

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

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

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