Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Centre County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Centre County runs about $1,450 to $5,800 before rebuild, using the State College, PA price level. Below are the 31 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1980Median year homes were built

50%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$308,100Median home value

66,023Housing units

158,041People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Centre County were built before 1980, and 50 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 38 percent of homes in Centre County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 16835 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 16870 the newest, 1993.

Typical Prices In Centre County

JobSizeNational RangeCentre 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 $7,250
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 $750

Estimate is the national range times 96.8 divided by 100, the price level for State College, 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 Centre County high for 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Centre County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
16677Centre County197562%$116,000
16801Centre County197951%$400,400
16802State CollegeNot published12%Not published
16803Centre County198839%$395,800
16820Centre County198050%$258,100
16823Centre County197951%$258,100
16826Eagleville197759%$183,800
16827Centre County198440%$418,800
16828Centre County197558%$275,800
16829Centre County197362%$178,100
16832Centre County197360%$163,600
16835Unionville193896%$136,300
16841Centre County197658%$207,100
16844Centre County198344%$222,300
16845Centre County196470%$140,000
16851Centre County196252%$367,100
16852Centre County197176%$176,600
16853Milesburg193873%$131,700
16854Centre County194868%$221,300
16856Mingoville197954%Not published
16859Centre County197951%$134,300
16864Centre County193894%Not published
16865Centre County197079%$252,900
16866Centre County196071%$136,900
16868Pine Grove Mills1964100%$311,800
16870Centre County199329%$392,800
16872Centre County196773%$197,200
16874Centre County197460%$168,400
16875Centre County198050%$273,100
16877Centre County198344%$288,300
16882Centre County196064%$250,000

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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