Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 01969 MA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 01969 runs about $1,600 to $6,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1977, newer than the Essex County median of 1960.

1977Median year homes were built

54%Homes built before 1980

18%Homes rented, not owned

$633,900Median home value

$1,424Median gross rent

2,428Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01969 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $24.00 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

54 percent of homes in 01969 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 18 percent of homes here are rented, against 36 percent across Essex County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,500, is about 1.0 percent of the median home value of $633,900.

Typical Prices In 01969

JobSizeNational Range01969 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 For Essex County

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.

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