Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Clinton County, NY

A typical professional mold job in Clinton County runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild, using the New York nonmetro price level. Below are the 25 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and New York rules.

1974Median year homes were built

58%Homes built before 1980

31%Homes rented, not owned

$175,100Median home value

37,461Housing units

78,961People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Clinton County were built before 1974, and 58 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 31 percent of homes in Clinton County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 12929 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 12958 the newest, 1991.

Typical Prices In Clinton County

JobSizeNational RangeClinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
12901Clinton County197261%$182,100
12903Clinton County196753%$192,700
12910Clinton County197952%$108,300
12911Clinton CountyNot published100%Not published
12912Clinton County197162%$187,400
12918Clinton County198343%$208,200
12919Clinton County197064%$170,800
12921Clinton County197952%$195,300
12923Clinton County196857%$107,300
12924Clinton County194668%Not published
12929Dannemora193877%$127,600
12933Clinton CountyNot published100%Not published
12934Clinton County197258%$111,100
12935Clinton County197360%$107,300
12952Clinton County197354%$41,500
12955Clinton County195867%$159,100
12958Clinton County199137%$147,300
12959Clinton County199136%$193,800
12962Clinton County197459%$169,000
12972Clinton County198346%$195,600
12978Redford1938100%Not published
12979Clinton County195179%$180,500
12981Clinton County195772%$141,900
12985Clinton County198344%$157,700
12992Clinton County198246%$173,100

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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