Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Chenango County, NY

A typical professional mold job in Chenango County runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild, using the New York nonmetro price level. Below are the 16 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and New York rules.

1967Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$128,100Median home value

24,460Housing units

46,685People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Chenango County were built before 1967, 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 24 percent of homes in Chenango County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 13780 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1956, and ZIP 13832 the newest, 1986.

Typical Prices In Chenango County

JobSizeNational RangeChenango County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,850
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Chenango County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
13124Chenango County196466%$172,500
13136Chenango County196868%$103,000
13155Chenango County196770%$92,500
13460Chenango County197852%$119,400
13464Chenango County197654%$80,200
13730Chenango County197061%$119,500
13733Chenango County196465%$122,200
13778Chenango County196771%$161,700
13780Chenango County195668%$124,100
13801Chenango County197556%$148,400
13814Chenango CountyNot published100%Not published
13815Chenango County196370%$127,200
13830Chenango County196667%$116,500
13832Chenango County198642%$136,200
13841Chenango County196567%$115,000
13844Chenango County197362%$89,800

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.

New York Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

New York licenses mold assessors, mold remediation contractors and mold abatement workers under Article 32 of the state Labor Law. The rules apply to mold jobs larger than 10 square feet. Some owners who do the work on their own homes are exempt.

The same person may not do both the assessment and the remediation on the same property. The assessor writes the plan, a separate licensed contractor does the work, and the assessor checks the result. You can check a license with the Department of Labor’s search for licensed mold contractors.

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