Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Hancock County, ME

A typical professional mold job in Hancock County runs about $1,350 to $5,500 before rebuild, using the Maine nonmetro price level. Below are the 40 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Maine rules.

1981Median year homes were built

48%Homes built before 1980

21%Homes rented, not owned

$278,400Median home value

40,514Housing units

56,084People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Hancock County were built before 1981, and 48 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 21 percent of homes in Hancock County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 04625 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 04650 the newest, 1994.

Typical Prices In Hancock County

JobSizeNational RangeHancock 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 Hancock County high for 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 Low
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Hancock County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
04408Hancock County198348%$202,200
04416Hancock County197268%$237,700
04421Hancock County197360%$557,700
04429Hancock County198050%$268,200
04431Hancock CountyNot published0%Not published
04472Hancock County198051%$261,400
04476Hancock County197951%$261,100
04605Hancock County198346%$230,900
04607Hancock County198442%$241,900
04609Hancock County198246%$451,800
04612Hancock County199034%$378,900
04613Hancock County198245%Not published
04614Hancock County199334%$332,500
04616Hancock County198345%$314,100
04617Hancock County198050%$359,000
04624Hancock County198342%$371,100
04625Hancock County193878%$400,000
04627Hancock County197754%$266,100
04634Hancock County198442%$235,800
04635Hancock County197158%Not published
04640Hancock County198738%$237,900
04642Hancock County199042%Not published
04646Hancock County197175%$402,900
04650Hancock County199435%$334,300
04653Hancock County198442%$335,000
04660Hancock County197852%$474,800
04662Hancock County193865%$606,700
04664Hancock County197951%$209,300
04669Hancock County198534%$261,100
04673Hancock County196569%$288,200
04674Hancock County197057%$306,300
04675Hancock County199340%$528,800
04676Hancock County198342%$280,200
04677Hancock County198444%$266,100
04679Hancock County198049%$417,800
04681Hancock County197261%$212,500
04683Hancock CountyNot published100%Not published
04684Hancock County198444%$278,000
04685Hancock County197556%$316,300
04693Hancock County197463%$187,000

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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