Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 16917 PA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 16917 runs about $1,350 to $5,400 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1980, newer than the Tioga County median of 1971.

1980Median year homes were built

51%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$161,000Median home value

$930Median gross rent

707Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16917 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

51 percent of homes in 16917 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 here are rented, against 23 percent across Tioga County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,400, is about 3.4 percent of the median home value of $161,000.

Typical Prices In 16917

JobSizeNational Range16917 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 Tioga County

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

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