Mold Removal Cost In Boston, MA

A typical professional mold job in Boston runs about $1,600 to $6,500 before rebuild. Boston sits in Suffolk County.

1947Median year homes were built

74%Homes built before 1980

65%Homes rented, not owned

$710,400Median home value

307,840Housing units

663,972People

Figures for Boston city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Boston were built before 1947, and 74 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. Most homes in Boston are rented, 65 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Typical Prices In Boston

JobSizeNational RangeBoston Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,600 to $6,500
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,150 to $8,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 108.3 divided by 100, the price level for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 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 $6,500, that cap falls short by about $1,500 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Suffolk County high for inland flooding, coastal flooding, hurricane, cold wave. 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 High
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Boston

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
02108193846%$1,570,400
02109195567%$1,007,200
02110197734%$1,104,700
02111198673%$953,400
02113193885%$693,900
02114196577%$927,900
02115193885%$1,015,400
02116193865%$1,583,500
02118195068%$1,029,100
02119196276%$668,900
02120197488%$941,200
02121195077%$548,100
02122193856%$656,400
02124193858%$607,200
02125193865%$645,400
02126195258%$515,000
02127194755%$858,600
02128193871%$680,000
02129193850%$926,000
02130193854%$763,700
02131193843%$634,200
02132194829%$714,000
02133Not published0%Not published
02134194787%$586,700
02135195678%$684,000
02136195547%$566,300
021631984100%Not published
02199197097%Not published
02210201277%$1,212,000
02215195292%$683,800

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