Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 45822 OH

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 45822 runs about $1,300 to $5,300 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1976, newer than the Mercer County median of 1974.

1976Median year homes were built

54%Homes built before 1980

25%Homes rented, not owned

$184,600Median home value

$822Median gross rent

9,868Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45822 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

54 percent of homes in 45822 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 25 percent of homes here are rented, against 20 percent across Mercer County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,300, is about 2.9 percent of the median home value of $184,600.

Typical Prices In 45822

JobSizeNational Range45822 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,300 to $5,300
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 88.3 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Ohio, 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 $5,300, that cap falls short by about $300 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Mercer County

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

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

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

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