Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Monroe County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Monroe County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Pennsylvania nonmetro price level. Below are the 31 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1984Median year homes were built

39%Homes built before 1980

20%Homes rented, not owned

$241,200Median home value

79,458Housing units

167,784People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Monroe County were built before 1984, and 39 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 20 percent of homes in Monroe County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 18327 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 18335 the newest, 2005.

Typical Prices In Monroe County

JobSizeNational RangeMonroe 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 Monroe County high for 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Monroe County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
18058Monroe County197952%$220,100
18301Monroe County198440%$246,100
18302Monroe County198731%$219,400
18321Monroe County198437%$193,200
18322Brodheadsville197955%$274,000
18323Monroe County198933%Not published
18325Monroe County198940%$241,800
18326Monroe County197951%$244,300
18327Delaware Water Gap193877%$250,000
18330Monroe County199018%$251,300
18331Monroe County197856%$276,800
18332Monroe County199040%$237,700
18333Monroe CountyNot published100%Not published
18334Monroe County199117%$240,900
18335Monroe County20052%$274,500
18342Monroe County199020%$237,200
18344Monroe County198440%$171,600
18346Monroe County197952%$182,900
18347Monroe County198245%$168,900
18349Monroe County1946100%Not published
18350Pocono Pines197759%$218,000
18353Monroe County198438%$262,300
18354Monroe County197953%$244,800
18355Monroe County199136%$238,700
18356Monroe County197856%Not published
18357Monroe County199147%Not published
18360Monroe County197853%$286,200
18370Monroe County198342%$226,800
18372Monroe County198629%$306,400
18466Monroe County198627%$181,300
18610Monroe County199029%$222,800

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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