Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Aroostook County, ME

A typical professional mold job in Aroostook County runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild, using the Maine nonmetro price level. Below are the 41 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Maine rules.

1971Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$131,700Median home value

38,444Housing units

67,227People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Aroostook County were built before 1971, and 65 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 26 percent of homes in Aroostook County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 04750 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1959, and ZIP 04733 the newest, 1990.

Typical Prices In Aroostook County

JobSizeNational RangeAroostook County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,350 to $5,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,850 to $6,850
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 $750

Estimate is the national range times 91.6 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 $5,500, that cap falls short by about $500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Aroostook County high for cold wave, 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 High
Winter weatherVery High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Aroostook County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
04451Aroostook County197556%$61,800
04459Aroostook County197472%$84,100
04471Aroostook County198934%$153,400
04497Aroostook County197953%$73,400
04730Aroostook County196766%$123,500
04732Aroostook County197369%$120,400
04733Aroostook County199050%$127,200
04734Aroostook County197458%Not published
04735Aroostook County197262%$102,300
04736Caribou196371%$125,300
04737Aroostook CountyNot published0%Not published
04739Aroostook County197459%$167,400
04740Aroostook County197364%$120,200
04742Aroostook County196463%$145,400
04743Aroostook County197756%$136,300
04745Aroostook County197562%$132,800
04746Aroostook County196275%$85,000
04747Aroostook County197164%$116,400
04750Aroostook County195973%$93,000
04756Aroostook County196766%$157,800
04757Aroostook County197855%$184,600
04758Aroostook County196767%$146,400
04760Aroostook County197660%$123,000
04761Aroostook County198441%$252,000
04762Aroostook County197462%$156,900
04763Aroostook County197068%$114,300
04764Aroostook County196559%Not published
04766Aroostook County197560%$119,900
04768Aroostook County197853%$198,100
04769Presque Isle196971%$142,400
04772Aroostook County197077%$175,000
04773Aroostook County197361%$104,800
04774Aroostook County197264%$91,700
04776Aroostook County198050%$100,800
04779Aroostook County196659%$204,500
04780Aroostook County198247%$109,400
04781Aroostook County198050%$197,900
04783Aroostook County195982%$184,200
04785Aroostook County195982%$94,300
04786Aroostook County196879%$104,900
04787Aroostook County198147%$120,400

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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