Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 13607 NY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 13607 runs about $1,300 to $5,250 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1968, older than the Jefferson County median of 1972.

1968Median year homes were built

62%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$168,100Median home value

$649Median gross rent

2,079Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13607 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

62 percent of homes in 13607 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 46 percent across Jefferson County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,250, is about 3.1 percent of the median home value of $168,100.

Typical Prices In 13607

JobSizeNational Range13607 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,750 to $6,600
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 $700

Estimate is the national range times 87.7 divided by 100, the price level for Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 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 $5,250, that cap falls short by about $250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Jefferson County

FEMA rates Jefferson County high for 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

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.

New York State Department of Labor

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