Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 17228 PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 17228 runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1978, newer than the Fulton County median of 1975.

1978Median year homes were built

55%Homes built before 1980

19%Homes rented, not owned

$177,900Median home value

$728Median gross rent

500Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17228 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

55 percent of homes in 17228 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 19 percent of homes here are rented, against 22 percent across Fulton County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,400, is about 3.0 percent of the median home value of $177,900.

Typical Prices In 17228

JobSizeNational Range17228 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,400
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,800 to $6,750
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$250 to $900
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$250 to $700

Estimate is the national range times 90.3 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Pennsylvania, 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 $5,400, that cap falls short by about $400 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Fulton County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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