Mold Removal Cost In Upper Montclair, NJ

A typical professional mold job in Upper Montclair runs about $1,700 to $6,750 before rebuild. Upper Montclair sits in Essex County.

1938Median year homes were built

96%Homes built before 1980

13%Homes rented, not owned

$968,200Median home value

4,212Housing units

12,279People

Figures for Upper Montclair CDP from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Upper Montclair were built before 1938, and 96 percent 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 13 percent of homes in Upper Montclair are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Upper Montclair

JobSizeNational RangeUpper Montclair Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,700 to $6,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,250 to $8,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$250 to $700
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $900

Estimate is the national range times 112.6 divided by 100, the price level for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 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 $6,750, that cap falls short by about $1,750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Essex County high for inland flooding, cold wave, winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Upper Montclair

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
07043193814%$948,300

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