Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Lehigh County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Lehigh County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ price level. Below are the 27 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1968Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

35%Homes rented, not owned

$276,100Median home value

150,547Housing units

375,408People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $23.17 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Lehigh County were built before 1968, and 65 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 35 percent of homes in Lehigh County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 18065 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 18031 the newest, 2002.

Typical Prices In Lehigh County

JobSizeNational RangeLehigh County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,500
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 $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 100.0 divided by 100, the price level for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 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 $6,000, that cap falls short by about $1,000 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Lehigh County high for inland flooding, cold wave, 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 High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lehigh County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
18018Bethlehem195286%$224,000
18031Lehigh County200226%$358,900
18032Catasauqua194686%$213,500
18034Lehigh County199340%$398,300
18036Lehigh County197262%$381,700
18037Lehigh County197456%$240,500
18046Lehigh CountyNot published100%Not published
18049Lehigh County196468%$282,500
18051Lehigh County198840%$443,700
18052Lehigh County196771%$247,100
18053Lehigh County197665%$294,100
18059Laurys Station199313%$421,300
18062Lehigh County199526%$364,300
18065Lehigh County1938100%Not published
18066Lehigh County198739%$322,500
18069Lehigh County199038%$407,200
18078Lehigh County198341%$361,200
18079Slatedale193890%$117,400
18080Lehigh County197065%$254,200
18087Trexlertown197563%$339,400
18092Lehigh County197358%$390,300
18101Allentown195563%$153,800
18102Allentown193893%$146,600
18103Lehigh County196475%$242,400
18104Lehigh County197163%$296,800
18106Lehigh County198543%$361,200
18109Lehigh County196275%$180,200

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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