Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Montgomery County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Montgomery County runs about $1,550 to $6,150 before rebuild, using the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD price level. Below are the 58 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1970Median year homes were built

62%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$409,900Median home value

348,696Housing units

861,225People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $23.62 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Montgomery County were built before 1970, and 62 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 28 percent of homes in Montgomery County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 19066 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 19525 the newest, 1996.

Typical Prices In Montgomery County

JobSizeNational RangeMontgomery County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,700
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 $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 102.6 divided by 100, the price level for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 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 $6,150, that cap falls short by about $1,150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Montgomery 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 floodingNo Rating
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Montgomery County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
18041Montgomery County197364%$286,300
18054Montgomery County197755%$408,800
18070Montgomery County1960100%$274,700
18073Montgomery County199243%$342,300
18074Montgomery County197853%$388,000
18076Red Hill198148%$253,500
18915Montgomery County199342%$504,000
18936Montgomery County197862%$282,500
18964Montgomery County197359%$339,700
18969Montgomery County197656%$365,700
19001Montgomery County195494%$343,000
19002Montgomery County197362%$558,800
19004Bala Cynwyd195676%$616,000
19006Montgomery County196774%$518,500
19009Bryn Athyn196673%$667,600
19012Montgomery County195396%$320,600
19025Montgomery County198444%$606,000
19027Montgomery County195380%$348,700
19031Montgomery County195976%$519,000
19034Montgomery County196874%$611,400
19035Montgomery County196962%$1,388,300
19038Montgomery County195290%$387,800
19040Montgomery County195884%$367,700
19044Horsham197953%$372,900
19046Montgomery County195589%$446,800
19066Merion Station193892%$871,300
19072Montgomery County194989%$776,500
19075Oreland195490%$415,400
19090Willow Grove195988%$338,000
19095Montgomery County196472%$419,400
19096Montgomery County195386%$711,600
19401Norristown195878%$225,700
19403Montgomery County197756%$355,700
19405Bridgeport194781%$314,700
19406King of Prussia197657%$393,600
19422Montgomery County198341%$572,600
19426Montgomery County199234%$471,200
19428Montgomery County196759%$445,900
19435Montgomery County196487%$235,000
19436Montgomery County197458%Not published
19437Montgomery County198339%Not published
19438Montgomery County198931%$455,100
19440Montgomery County197756%$413,100
19444Montgomery County197460%$497,800
19446Montgomery County197754%$415,400
19453Mont Clare195973%$255,600
19454Montgomery County198638%$438,200
19456Montgomery County195779%$587,500
19462Montgomery County196570%$452,400
19464Montgomery County195971%$231,700
19468Montgomery County199234%$383,500
19472Montgomery County196487%$440,000
19473Montgomery County199034%$454,500
19474Skippack19900%$327,000
19477Spring HouseNot published100%Not published
19490Montgomery County199331%$1,213,800
19492Montgomery County197050%$435,200
19525Montgomery County199628%$392,500

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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