Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Berks County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Berks County runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild, using the Reading, PA price level. Below are the 51 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1968Median year homes were built

64%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$239,700Median home value

171,147Housing units

429,989People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $26.17 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Berks County were built before 1968, and 64 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 29 percent of homes in Berks County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 19516 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 19543 the newest, 1998.

Typical Prices In Berks County

JobSizeNational RangeBerks County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,800
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,300
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 $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 97.1 divided by 100, the price level for Reading, 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 $5,800, that cap falls short by about $800 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Berks 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 floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Berks County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
17087Berks County196268%$222,400
18011Berks County198445%$279,100
18056Hereford198246%$38,300
19503Berks County195962%$232,700
19504Berks County197951%$345,800
19505Berks County197062%$298,800
19506Berks County198443%$302,100
19507Berks County197659%$279,600
19508Berks County197457%$242,100
19510Blandon199717%$272,500
19511Bowers1961100%$257,600
19512Berks County196471%$247,500
19516Centerport193879%$266,700
19518Berks County199238%$331,100
19522Berks County197753%$255,300
19523Berks CountyNot published100%Not published
19526Berks County197459%$209,800
19529Berks County197064%$346,100
19530Berks County197159%$265,000
19533Berks County198148%$263,300
19534Berks County197953%$288,300
19535Berks CountyNot published100%Not published
19536Lyons195360%$170,200
19538Berks County1938100%$190,500
19539Berks County197658%$264,300
19540Berks County198050%$290,500
19541Berks County198640%$285,900
19543Berks County199822%$335,200
19544Mount Aetna194673%$198,900
19545New Berlinville1938100%$141,600
19547Berks County198050%$296,500
19550Berks County196164%Not published
19551Berks County197360%$248,800
19554Shartlesville195857%$256,900
19555Berks County196074%$239,600
19559Strausstown193899%$161,300
19560Berks County196565%$176,800
19562Topton195775%$212,200
19564Virginville193876%Not published
19565Berks County198050%$262,900
19567Berks County197952%$230,500
19601Reading193887%$110,700
19602Reading193891%$73,000
19604Reading193892%$110,800
19605Berks County196862%$218,500
19606Berks County197458%$229,400
19607Berks County196975%$210,800
19608Berks County199236%$311,600
19609West Wyomissing195790%$222,000
19610Wyomissing197560%$320,100
19611Reading194388%$161,900

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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