Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 02543 MA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 02543 runs about $1,500 to $5,900 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1954, older than the Dukes County median of 1981.

1954Median year homes were built

78%Homes built before 1980

19%Homes rented, not owned

$909,100Median home value

$1,206Median gross rent

1,093Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02543 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

78 percent of homes in 02543 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 19 percent of homes here are rented, against 25 percent across Dukes County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $5,900, is about 0.6 percent of the median home value of $909,100.

Typical Prices In 02543

JobSizeNational Range02543 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $5,900
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$1,950 to $7,400
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 98.6 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of Massachusetts, 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 $5,900, that cap falls short by about $900 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Dukes County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingVery Low
Coastal floodingRelatively Low
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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