Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 12491 NY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 12491 runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1967, newer than the Ulster County median of 1966.

1967Median year homes were built

75%Homes built before 1980

3%Homes rented, not owned

$331,900Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

935Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12491 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

75 percent of homes in 12491 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 3 percent of homes here are rented, against 30 percent across Ulster County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,050, is about 1.8 percent of the median home value of $331,900.

Typical Prices In 12491

JobSizeNational Range12491 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,550
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 $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 100.7 divided by 100, the price level for Kingston, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Ulster County

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

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

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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