Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 16720 PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 16720 runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1969, the same as the Potter County median.

1969Median year homes were built

67%Homes built before 1980

16%Homes rented, not owned

$92,800Median home value

$784Median gross rent

2,102Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16720 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

67 percent of homes in 16720 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 16 percent of homes here are rented, against 20 percent across Potter County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,400, is about 5.8 percent of the median home value of $92,800.

Typical Prices In 16720

JobSizeNational Range16720 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 Potter County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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