Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 15778, Timblin PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 15778, Timblin runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Jefferson County median of 1962.

1938Median year homes were built

94%Homes built before 1980

2%Homes rented, not owned

$70,000Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

78Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15778 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

94 percent of homes in 15778 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 2 percent of homes here are rented, against 26 percent across Jefferson County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,400, is about 7.7 percent of the median home value of $70,000.

Typical Prices In 15778

JobSizeNational Range15778 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 Jefferson County

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

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

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

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