Mold Removal Cost In Lowell, MA

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

1954Median year homes were built

74%Homes built before 1980

56%Homes rented, not owned

$395,100Median home value

44,110Housing units

114,799People

Figures for Lowell city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Lowell were built before 1954, 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 Lowell are rented, 56 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Typical Prices In Lowell

JobSizeNational RangeLowell 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 Middlesex County high for inland 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 Low
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lowell

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
01850193850%$367,200
01851194355%$432,100
01852195554%$397,200
01854196863%$360,500

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