Mold Removal Cost And Risk In York County, ME

A typical professional mold job in York County runs about $1,550 to $6,100 before rebuild, using the Portland-South Portland, ME price level. Below are the 36 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Maine rules.

1979Median year homes were built

51%Homes built before 1980

24%Homes rented, not owned

$357,200Median home value

113,853Housing units

214,731People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.82 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in York County were built before 1979, and 51 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 04056 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 04061 the newest, 1995.

Typical Prices In York County

JobSizeNational RangeYork County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,100
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,650
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 $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 101.9 divided by 100, the price level for Portland-South Portland, ME, 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 $6,100, that cap falls short by about $1,100 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates York County high for coastal 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In York County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
03901York County199026%$331,300
03902York County197758%$527,400
03903York County197854%$465,100
03904York County196660%$415,700
03905York County196764%$485,400
03906York County198246%$385,600
03907York County197754%$799,200
03908York County198245%$385,000
03909York County197853%$589,400
03910Cape Neddick1941100%Not published
03911York Harbor195170%$706,100
04001York County197753%$303,200
04002York County198051%$321,100
04005Biddeford195870%$351,700
04006Biddeford196483%$1,141,700
04020York County197058%$244,300
04027York County198637%$310,000
04030York County197363%$326,700
04042York County197952%$306,900
04043York County198246%$460,600
04046York County198149%$559,900
04047York County197853%$251,800
04048York County199330%$264,200
04049York County198443%$264,800
04056York County193876%$315,400
04061York County199514%$223,500
04063Old Orchard Beach195762%$435,000
04064Old Orchard Beach198049%$312,700
04072Saco198050%$370,300
04073Sanford197559%$259,500
04076York County198546%$324,100
04083Sanford196865%$249,300
04087York County198437%$236,200
04090York County199037%$445,800
04093York County197852%$315,500
04095York County198050%$289,300

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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