Mold Removal Cost In Lynn, MA

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

1945Median year homes were built

79%Homes built before 1980

50%Homes rented, not owned

$472,600Median home value

37,849Housing units

100,905People

Figures for Lynn city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Lynn were built before 1945, and 79 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 50 percent of homes in Lynn are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Lynn

JobSizeNational RangeLynn 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 Essex County high for inland flooding, 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 High
Coastal floodingVery High
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Lynn

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
01901194897%$343,200
01902194159%$456,000
01904195216%$515,100
01905194749%$443,200

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