Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 44255 OH

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 44255 runs about $1,400 to $5,600 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, older than the Portage County median of 1976.

1970Median year homes were built

66%Homes built before 1980

12%Homes rented, not owned

$180,300Median home value

$875Median gross rent

3,148Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44255 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

66 percent of homes in 44255 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 12 percent of homes here are rented, against 30 percent across Portage County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,600, is about 3.1 percent of the median home value of $180,300.

Typical Prices In 44255

JobSizeNational Range44255 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,600
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $7,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 93.4 divided by 100, the price level for Akron, OH, 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 $5,600, that cap falls short by about $600 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Portage County

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

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

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

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