Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 23219, Richmond VA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 23219, Richmond runs about $1,450 to $5,850 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1945, older than the Richmond city median of 1959.

1945Median year homes were built

69%Homes built before 1980

92%Homes rented, not owned

$287,500Median home value

$1,439Median gross rent

3,488Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23219 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $21.73 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

69 percent of homes in 23219 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.

Most homes here are rented, 92 percent against 57 percent across Richmond city. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,850, is about 2.0 percent of the median home value of $287,500.

Typical Prices In 23219

JobSizeNational Range23219 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 Richmond city

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Richmond city.

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

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

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