Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Sussex County, NJ

A typical professional mold job in Sussex County runs about $1,700 to $6,750 before rebuild, using the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ price level. Below are the 19 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and New Jersey rules.

1972Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

15%Homes rented, not owned

$342,800Median home value

62,825Housing units

145,117People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $35.61 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Sussex County were built before 1972, and 65 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 15 percent of homes in Sussex County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 07416 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1958, and ZIP 07419 the newest, 1990.

Typical Prices In Sussex County

JobSizeNational RangeSussex County 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 Sussex County high for cold wave. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Sussex County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
07416Sussex County195878%$263,600
07418Sussex County197954%$347,800
07419Sussex County199038%$297,300
07422Sussex County197176%$282,100
07439Ogdensburg196479%$311,900
07460Sussex County196579%$340,800
07461Sussex County197561%$338,500
07462Sussex County198244%$252,600
07821Sussex County197268%$401,900
07822Sussex County198730%$421,300
07826Sussex County196868%$370,900
07827Sussex County197660%$298,000
07843Hopatcong196386%$316,900
07848Sussex County198344%$412,500
07851Sussex County195977%$322,500
07860Sussex County196868%$336,600
07871Sussex County197260%$462,900
07874Byram Center196881%$336,000
07881Sussex CountyNot published0%Not published

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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