Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 15901, Johnstown PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 15901, Johnstown runs about $1,300 to $5,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1947, older than the Cambria County median of 1956.

1947Median year homes were built

89%Homes built before 1980

59%Homes rented, not owned

$19,200Median home value

$476Median gross rent

2,629Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15901 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

89 percent of homes in 15901 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.

Most homes here are rented, 59 percent against 24 percent across Cambria County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,150, is about 26.8 percent of the median home value of $19,200.

Typical Prices In 15901

Job	Size	National Range	15901 Estimate
Mold Remediation	a typical professional job	$1,500 to $6,000	$1,300 to $5,150
Mold Remediation	an attic	$2,000 to $7,500	$1,700 to $6,450
Mold Inspection and Testing	a visual inspection	$200 to $600	$150 to $500
Mold Inspection and Testing	an inspection with samples	$300 to $1,000	$250 to $850
Mold Inspection and Testing	a clearance test	$300 to $800	$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 85.9 divided by 100, the price level for Johnstown, 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 $5,150, that cap falls short by about $150 at the top of that range. Read the form