Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 08038 NJ

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 08038 runs about $1,550 to $6,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Salem County median of 1963.

1938Median year homes were built

87%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$175,900Median home value

$1,714Median gross rent

166Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08038 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.62 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

87 percent of homes in 08038 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 38 percent of homes here are rented, against 29 percent across Salem County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,150, is about 3.5 percent of the median home value of $175,900.

Typical Prices In 08038

JobSizeNational Range08038 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,700
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 $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 102.6 divided by 100, the price level for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 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 $6,150, that cap falls short by about $1,150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Salem County

FEMA rates Salem County high for coastal flooding. 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 Low
Coastal floodingVery High
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

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