Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Schuylkill County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Schuylkill County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Pennsylvania nonmetro price level. Below are the 52 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1944Median year homes were built

80%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$140,400Median home value

67,292Housing units

143,259People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Schuylkill County were built before 1944, and 80 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 24 percent of homes in Schuylkill County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 17921 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 17960 the newest, 1983.

Typical Prices In Schuylkill County

JobSizeNational RangeSchuylkill 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 Schuylkill County high for 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 Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Schuylkill County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
17901Schuylkill County194681%$130,600
17921Schuylkill County193879%$136,400
17922Schuylkill County198148%$234,300
17923Schuylkill County193895%$76,500
17925Schuylkill County193896%$115,200
17929Cressona193888%$149,500
17930Schuylkill County193892%$88,800
17931Schuylkill County194088%$116,500
17933Friedensburg1948100%Not published
17934Gilberton193885%$32,200
17935Schuylkill County193894%$44,400
17936Gordon193889%$111,800
17938Schuylkill County196377%$214,200
17941Schuylkill County197262%$210,200
17943Lavelle193883%Not published
17944Schuylkill County1938100%$102,800
17946Schuylkill County1965100%$162,500
17948Schuylkill County193896%$39,600
17949Gilberton193891%$38,200
17951Marlin193891%$159,500
17952Schuylkill County193892%$57,400
17953Schuylkill County194073%$111,800
17954Minersville193894%$81,800
17957Muir195381%$210,600
17959Schuylkill County193890%$81,400
17960Schuylkill County198347%$216,700
17961Schuylkill County197262%$223,700
17963Schuylkill County196571%$203,300
17964Schuylkill County196866%$209,000
17965Port Carbon193893%$105,100
17967Schuylkill County196463%$183,300
17968Schuylkill County194279%$160,000
17970St. Clair193892%$71,600
17972Schuylkill County195873%$165,800
17974Seltzer196764%$124,000
17976Schuylkill County193894%$47,800
17979Summit StationNot published100%Not published
17981Schuylkill County193892%$85,000
17982Tuscarora193895%$101,000
17983Valley View195478%$147,000
17985Schuylkill County197164%$183,100
18211Schuylkill County197950%$250,900
18214Schuylkill County197068%$205,000
18218Coaldale193895%$69,300
18220Schuylkill County193898%$62,500
18231Kelayres1938100%$115,500
18237Schuylkill County194489%$90,400
18242Oneida1938100%$110,200
18245Schuylkill County194688%$112,300
18248Schuylkill County193876%$107,600
18252Schuylkill County193886%$153,000
19549Port Clinton193896%$127,600

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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