Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Berkshire County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Berkshire County runs about $1,450 to $5,700 before rebuild, using the Pittsfield, MA price level. Below are the 33 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1955Median year homes were built

76%Homes built before 1980

30%Homes rented, not owned

$283,800Median home value

69,861Housing units

128,047People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Berkshire County were built before 1955, and 76 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 30 percent of homes in Berkshire County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 01220 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 01343 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Berkshire County

JobSizeNational RangeBerkshire County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,450 to $5,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,900 to $7,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $550
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 95.1 divided by 100, the price level for Pittsfield, 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 $5,700, that cap falls short by about $700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Berkshire County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Berkshire County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
01029Berkshire County196572%$469,400
01201Pittsfield195085%$236,500
01220Berkshire County193890%$199,800
01222Berkshire County197660%$312,700
01223Berkshire County197758%$352,200
01224Berkshire County197574%$275,900
01225Berkshire County196173%$237,000
01226Berkshire County195678%$289,300
01229Berkshire County195586%$531,300
01230Berkshire County196960%$479,200
01235Berkshire County197462%$266,200
01236Berkshire County193880%$481,300
01237Berkshire County198246%$278,100
01238Berkshire County195977%$332,100
01240Berkshire County196767%$480,800
01242Lenox DaleNot published100%Not published
01244Berkshire County195670%$584,200
01245Berkshire County197556%$602,900
01247Berkshire County193888%$190,600
01253Berkshire County198243%$339,200
01254Berkshire County196969%$555,300
01255Berkshire County197753%$331,300
01256Berkshire County198148%$267,200
01257Berkshire County196863%$432,100
01258Berkshire County196366%$593,800
01259Berkshire County198743%$456,400
01260Berkshire County193859%Not published
01262Berkshire County195783%$556,000
01264Berkshire County193873%$666,700
01266Berkshire County197159%$481,600
01267Berkshire County195774%$438,100
01270Berkshire County197263%$350,400
01343Berkshire County198942%$265,000

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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