Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Somerset County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Somerset County runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild, using the Pennsylvania nonmetro price level. Below are the 34 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1963Median year homes were built

70%Homes built before 1980

20%Homes rented, not owned

$130,600Median home value

37,800Housing units

73,255People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Somerset County were built before 1963, and 70 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 Somerset County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 15546 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 15520 the newest, 1999.

Typical Prices In Somerset County

JobSizeNational RangeSomerset 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 none of the water hazards below as high for Somerset County.

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

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Somerset County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
15411Somerset County197060%$205,800
15424Somerset County196964%$131,800
15501Somerset County196672%$162,300
15502Somerset County198617%$454,200
15520Somerset County199913%$107,700
15530Somerset County196767%$145,700
15531Somerset County196576%$122,900
15532Somerset County1947100%$77,400
15538Somerset County197264%$163,400
15540Somerset County198246%$178,600
15541Somerset County197558%$157,500
15542Somerset County195569%$105,400
15544Somerset County194090%$114,700
15546Somerset County193886%$61,600
15547Jennerstown196273%$203,900
15551Somerset County196372%$164,800
15552Somerset County195174%$128,800
15555Somerset County194868%$81,700
15557Somerset County197166%$123,900
15558Somerset County194680%$123,800
15560Shanksville193896%$94,200
15561Somerset County194891%$115,000
15562Somerset County196181%$143,800
15563Somerset County195973%$119,400
15564Wellersburg193872%$112,500
15565Somerset County1938100%Not published
15924Somerset County194377%$81,200
15926Somerset County196278%$105,200
15928Somerset County196669%$199,400
15935Somerset County194084%$95,800
15936Somerset County194378%$103,900
15937Jerome194689%Not published
15953Somerset County193880%$94,500
15963Somerset County195581%$120,000

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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