Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Allegheny County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Allegheny County runs about $1,400 to $5,700 before rebuild, using the Pittsburgh, PA price level. Below are the 98 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1957Median year homes were built

77%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$216,700Median home value

604,558Housing units

1,240,476People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.60 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Allegheny County were built before 1957, and 77 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 35 percent of homes in Allegheny County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 15014 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 15142 the newest, 2003.

Typical Prices In Allegheny County

JobSizeNational RangeAllegheny County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,100
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 94.7 divided by 100, the price level for Pittsburgh, PA, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Allegheny County high for inland flooding, cold wave, 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 floodingVery High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Allegheny County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
15006BairdfordNot published100%Not published
15007Bakerstown194790%Not published
15014Brackenridge193894%$87,700
15015Bradford Woods195881%$481,800
15017Allegheny County197755%$238,600
15018Allegheny County194090%$79,300
15020Allegheny County193896%$260,500
15024Allegheny County196374%$217,000
15025Jefferson Hills195966%$234,600
15028Allegheny County193876%$87,600
15030Allegheny County194293%$78,700
15031Allegheny County195473%$113,500
15034Dravosburg194894%$98,300
15035East McKeesport195291%$80,000
15037Allegheny County196282%$163,800
15044Allegheny County199036%$372,700
15045Glassport194893%$82,400
15046Allegheny County196378%$181,900
15047Greenock1954100%$122,900
15049Harwick196169%$128,900
15051Allegheny County194096%$158,300
15056Leetsdale194097%$135,000
15064Allegheny County1938100%Not published
15065Allegheny County195685%$147,200
15071Allegheny County199037%$249,300
15075Allegheny County1938100%Not published
15076Russellton194293%$136,900
15082Sturgeon1942100%$181,300
15084Allegheny County195278%$111,500
15086Allegheny County199934%$300,000
15088West Elizabeth195184%$76,600
15090Allegheny County199122%$455,800
15101Allison Park197264%$315,500
15102Bethel Park196477%$260,700
15104North Braddock194290%$56,700
15106Allegheny County195580%$190,700
15108Allegheny County197361%$255,200
15110Duquesne194493%$57,500
15112East Pittsburgh195184%$89,100
15116Allegheny County196380%$251,100
15120Munhall195092%$118,900
15122West Mifflin195686%$131,400
15126Allegheny County198638%$214,600
15129Allegheny County197663%$236,900
15131White Oak195786%$147,700
15132McKeesport194790%$71,300
15133Liberty195394%$89,000
15135Allegheny County195983%$198,000
15136Allegheny County196272%$190,100
15137Allegheny County195784%$115,300
15139Oakmont196371%$317,700
15140Pitcairn195270%$68,600
15142Allegheny County20038%$601,300
15143Franklin Park197258%$434,900
15144Allegheny County195483%$140,100
15145Turtle Creek194794%$98,400
15146Monroeville196974%$197,500
15147Allegheny County195883%$135,800
15148Wall193882%$61,700
15201Pittsburgh193883%$257,300
15202Allegheny County194390%$197,900
15203Pittsburgh193875%$251,900
15204Pittsburgh194494%$109,800
15205Allegheny County195776%$171,500
15206Pittsburgh194079%$288,300
15207Pittsburgh193892%$133,400
15208Pittsburgh193888%$273,200
15209Allegheny County195783%$218,300
15210Pittsburgh193893%$91,800
15211Pittsburgh193890%$207,200
15212Pittsburgh193889%$167,200
15213Pittsburgh195972%$247,500
15214Pittsburgh195189%$173,500
15215Allegheny County195384%$303,400
15216Pittsburgh193894%$193,700
15217Pittsburgh193886%$431,600
15218Swissvale193891%$203,200
15219Pittsburgh196463%$193,100
15220Pittsburgh196475%$216,400
15221Wilkinsburg195087%$157,100
15222Pittsburgh196555%$557,800
15223Allegheny County195188%$154,800
15224Pittsburgh193882%$240,600
15225Allegheny County194993%$165,800
15226Pittsburgh194792%$174,900
15227Baldwin195591%$175,400
15228Allegheny County195086%$363,400
15229Allegheny County195775%$232,200
15232Pittsburgh195178%$522,000
15233Pittsburgh193879%$305,600
15234Castle Shannon195585%$199,700
15235Allegheny County195893%$132,800
15236Baldwin195984%$224,200
15237Allegheny County197168%$306,900
15238Allegheny County197263%$452,300
15239Plum196970%$214,700
15241Allegheny County197267%$390,200
15243Allegheny County195788%$270,700

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.

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