Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 21719, Highfield-Cascade MD

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 21719, Highfield-Cascade runs about $1,400 to $5,650 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1943, older than the Washington County median of 1974.

1943Median year homes were built

82%Homes built before 1980

10%Homes rented, not owned

$230,500Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

586Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21719 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

82 percent of homes in 21719 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 10 percent of homes here are rented, against 34 percent across Washington County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,650, is about 2.5 percent of the median home value of $230,500.

Typical Prices In 21719

JobSizeNational Range21719 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,650
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 94.2 divided by 100, the price level for Hagerstown-Martinsburg, 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 $5,650, that cap falls short by about $650 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Washington County

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

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

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

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Highfield-Cascade, Washington County