Mold Removal Cost And Risk In York County, PA

A typical professional mold job in York County runs about $1,450 to $5,750 before rebuild, using the York-Hanover, PA price level. Below are the 42 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Pennsylvania rules.

1976Median year homes were built

55%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$235,000Median home value

188,608Housing units

459,312People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in York County were built before 1976, and 55 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 York County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 17311 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 17363 the newest, 1991.

Typical Prices In York County

JobSizeNational RangeYork County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,200
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
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 96.0 divided by 100, the price level for York-Hanover, 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 $5,750, that cap falls short by about $750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates York County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In York County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
17019York County198642%$277,200
17070York County196767%$240,200
17302York County197357%$250,800
17309York County197557%$255,300
17311Jefferson1938100%$144,000
17313York County197072%$229,000
17314York County197460%$255,500
17315York County198544%$222,400
17317East Prospect193881%$190,200
17318York County195856%Not published
17319York County198148%$230,100
17321York County198641%$273,900
17322York County198939%$242,700
17323Franklintown196753%$157,100
17327York County197560%$306,100
17329York County198343%$299,100
17331York County197753%$228,700
17339York County198050%$288,600
17342Loganville193865%$311,600
17345York County198149%$204,900
17347York County198050%$228,800
17349York County198537%$346,300
17352York County195662%$322,800
17355Railroad193889%$211,400
17356York County198248%$228,000
17360York County198051%$284,800
17361Shrewsbury198939%$292,300
17362York County197855%$258,700
17363York County199131%$307,500
17364York County198346%$204,400
17365York County197560%$267,600
17366York County197264%$193,700
17368York County197266%$198,700
17370York County198540%$220,900
17371New Salem193896%$195,600
17401York193885%$84,500
17402York County197952%$247,800
17403York County195774%$206,900
17404York County196162%$176,200
17406York County197358%$218,000
17407Jacobus197466%$288,900
17408York County198344%$240,000

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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