Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Westmoreland County, PA

A typical professional mold job in Westmoreland County runs about $1,400 to $5,700 before rebuild, using the Pittsburgh, PA price level. Below are the 77 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1964Median year homes were built

72%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$193,100Median home value

168,406Housing units

353,345People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.60 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Westmoreland County were built before 1964, and 72 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 22 percent of homes in Westmoreland County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 15087 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 15636 the newest, 1994.

Typical Prices In Westmoreland County

JobSizeNational RangeWestmoreland County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,400 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $950
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $750

Estimate is the national range times 94.7 divided by 100, the price level for Pittsburgh, PA, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Westmoreland County high for inland flooding. 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Westmoreland County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
15012Westmoreland County196472%$187,500
15062Monessen195297%$87,100
15068Westmoreland County195978%$166,000
15072Lynnwood-Pricedale1942100%Not published
15083Westmoreland County195978%$147,700
15085Westmoreland County195779%$193,700
15087Westmoreland County1938100%$211,300
15089Westmoreland County195876%$163,900
15448Westmoreland County1938100%$81,600
15479Westmoreland County196466%$215,700
15601Westmoreland County197168%$209,400
15610Westmoreland County197460%$221,200
15611Westmoreland County196079%$131,300
15612Westmoreland County195095%$127,100
15613Westmoreland County196970%$167,800
15615Westmoreland County194390%$136,300
15616Westmoreland County198621%$312,100
15617Arona194189%$123,100
15619Westmoreland County193876%Not published
15620Bradenville195584%$133,200
15623Westmoreland County194964%$192,800
15624Westmoreland County1938100%Not published
15625Westmoreland County197573%Not published
15626Westmoreland County197854%$228,100
15627Westmoreland County195872%$149,900
15628Westmoreland County197456%$156,600
15629East Vandergrift193891%$67,400
15632Murrysville197754%$278,100
15633Westmoreland County195754%$268,200
15634Grapeville194982%$92,900
15635Westmoreland County1938100%Not published
15636Westmoreland County199419%$351,400
15637Westmoreland County195284%$257,000
15638HostetterNot published100%Not published
15639Westmoreland County198544%$203,400
15640Westmoreland County1938100%$88,900
15641Hyde Park195584%$123,000
15642Westmoreland County196866%$236,000
15644Westmoreland County195682%$160,100
15646Westmoreland County1965100%Not published
15647Westmoreland CountyNot published100%Not published
15650Westmoreland County195976%$175,500
15655Westmoreland County194488%$146,400
15656Westmoreland County196076%$155,100
15658Westmoreland County196274%$234,600
15660Westmoreland County193890%$118,100
15661Loyalhanna194095%$144,100
15662Westmoreland County195359%$112,600
15663Westmoreland County196283%$215,000
15665Manor196276%$179,400
15666Westmoreland County196073%$154,700
15668Murrysville197757%$315,000
15670Westmoreland County197265%$189,500
15671Westmoreland County195975%Not published
15672Westmoreland County197466%$235,800
15674Norvelt195281%$183,400
15675Westmoreland County194785%$106,700
15676Westmoreland County196277%$274,300
15677Westmoreland County195483%$223,500
15678Westmoreland County196180%$96,700
15679Westmoreland County197753%$188,100
15680Westmoreland County193896%$72,300
15683Westmoreland County195974%$136,400
15684Westmoreland County194994%$104,000
15687Westmoreland County197854%$203,000
15688Westmoreland County195063%$88,900
15689Calumet195561%Not published
15691Westmoreland County198239%$222,500
15692Westmoreland County193890%$153,800
15693Westmoreland County193883%$105,300
15695Wyano193871%$141,400
15696Youngstown194182%$121,900
15697Youngwood196291%$158,900
15698Yukon193888%$120,600
15779Westmoreland County194692%$177,300
15923Westmoreland County196070%$94,100
15944Westmoreland County197169%$160,200

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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