Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Barnstable County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Barnstable County runs about $1,500 to $5,900 before rebuild, using the Barnstable Town, MA price level. Below are the 47 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1976Median year homes were built

57%Homes built before 1980

19%Homes rented, not owned

$575,900Median home value

165,661Housing units

230,073People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Barnstable County were built before 1976, and 57 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 19 percent of homes in Barnstable County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 02647 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 02649 the newest, 1987.

Typical Prices In Barnstable County

JobSizeNational RangeBarnstable County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $5,900
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,400
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 98.4 divided by 100, the price level for Barnstable Town, MA, 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 $5,900, that cap falls short by about $900 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Barnstable County high for coastal flooding, hurricane. 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 floodingVery High
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Barnstable County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
02532Barnstable County197457%$477,200
02534Barnstable County197565%$1,010,500
02536Barnstable County197660%$496,500
02537East Sandwich198147%$617,600
02540Barnstable County196666%$756,300
02542Barnstable County195693%Not published
02553Monument Beach197568%Not published
02556North Falmouth197164%$658,600
02559Pocasset197064%$563,500
02561Sagamore195473%$462,100
02562Sagamore197951%$575,600
02563Barnstable County198339%$552,900
02601Barnstable Town197563%$408,800
02630Barnstable Town197074%$686,300
02631Barnstable County198243%$621,800
02632Barnstable Town197660%$542,000
02633Barnstable County197459%$881,400
02635Barnstable Town198242%$649,900
02637Barnstable Town196581%$860,700
02638Dennis197565%$714,000
02639Dennis Port196186%$451,700
02641East Dennis196561%$1,024,500
02642Barnstable County197755%$668,400
02643Barnstable County1963100%Not published
02644Forestdale198051%$459,400
02645East Harwich198049%$581,200
02646Harwich Port196276%$723,600
02647Barnstable Town193868%Not published
02648Barnstable Town198338%$580,700
02649Barnstable County198726%$515,800
02650Barnstable County197952%$973,800
02652Barnstable County197456%$844,200
02653Barnstable County197757%$816,700
02655Barnstable Town197655%$746,200
02657Barnstable County195765%$769,500
02659Barnstable County196267%$650,400
02660South Dennis197662%$502,500
02663Barnstable County196872%$662,700
02664South Yarmouth197078%$479,400
02666Barnstable County198051%$670,700
02667Barnstable County197658%$760,000
02668Barnstable Town198439%$622,100
02670West Dennis196188%$647,400
02671Northwest Harwich196966%$593,500
02672Barnstable Town195981%Not published
02673West Yarmouth197171%$445,100
02675Yarmouth Port198148%$544,300

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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