Mold Removal Cost In Newton, MA

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

1940Median year homes were built

81%Homes built before 1980

29%Homes rented, not owned

$1,202,500Median home value

33,531Housing units

88,504People

Figures for Newton city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Newton were built before 1940, and 81 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 29 percent of homes in Newton are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Newton

JobSizeNational RangeNewton 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 Newton

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
02458193838%$1,116,600
02459194417%$1,336,200
02460193841%$1,124,300
02461194522%$1,154,500
02462194924%$1,265,400
02464194340%$899,300
02465193832%$1,098,600
02466195442%$1,164,900
0246819412%$1,809,300

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