Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 23163 VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 23163 runs about $1,450 to $5,900 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Mathews County median of 1973.

1938Median year homes were built

87%Homes built before 1980

39%Homes rented, not owned

Not publishedMedian home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

126Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23163 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $21.92 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

87 percent of homes in 23163 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 39 percent of homes here are rented, against 14 percent across Mathews County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

Typical Prices In 23163

JobSizeNational Range23163 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 Mathews County

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

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

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

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