Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Indiana County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Indiana County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Pennsylvania nonmetro price level. Below are the 45 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1969Median year homes were built

66%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$145,400Median home value

37,672Housing units

83,213People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Indiana County were built before 1969, and 66 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 Indiana County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 15739 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 15712 the newest, 1980.

Typical Prices In Indiana County

JobSizeNational RangeIndiana County 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 the state, 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 Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Indiana County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
15681Indiana County196174%$131,800
15701Indiana County197362%$175,100
15710Indiana County196380%$86,700
15712Indiana County198050%Not published
15713Indiana County196280%Not published
15716Black Lick196869%$55,600
15717Indiana County196469%$154,500
15720Indiana County194977%$113,900
15723Indiana County195766%Not published
15724Indiana County196170%$108,700
15725Indiana County197461%$159,700
15727Jacksonville194183%$70,000
15728Indiana County196673%$112,100
15729Indiana County195381%Not published
15731Coral195592%$72,000
15732Indiana County196674%$162,500
15734Dixonville1965100%Not published
15739Ernest193893%$81,000
15741Indiana County196084%Not published
15742Indiana County195478%$115,300
15745Heilwood193885%$52,000
15746Indiana County197851%$83,300
15747Indiana County197758%$191,400
15748Indiana County196270%$147,000
15750Black Lick193890%$114,400
15752Jacksonville193890%$70,000
15754Lucerne Mines1938100%$80,000
15756Jacksonville194981%$90,000
15759Indiana County197260%$164,700
15761Indiana County197951%$50,000
15763Indiana County193884%$82,500
15765Indiana County197759%$186,200
15771Indiana County197362%$151,700
15772Indiana County196176%$119,200
15777Indiana County1938100%$83,600
15783Indiana County1938100%$86,000
15920Indiana County197265%$185,100
15929Indiana County197176%Not published
15949Robinson194967%$75,200
15954Indiana County196672%$79,000
15957Indiana County197855%$101,900
15961Indiana County195182%$91,300
16211Indiana County193892%$120,800
16246Plumville193890%$89,200
16256Indiana County197556%$152,100

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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