Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Hampshire County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Hampshire County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA price level. Below are the 26 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1970Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

31%Homes rented, not owned

$363,400Median home value

66,490Housing units

156,595People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Hampshire County were built before 1970, and 65 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 31 percent of homes in Hampshire County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 01063 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 01003 the newest, 1986.

Typical Prices In Hampshire County

JobSizeNational RangeHampshire County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,500
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 100.2 divided by 100, the price level for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, 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 $6,000, that cap falls short by about $1,000 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Hampshire County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
01002Amherst Town197462%$449,000
01003Amherst Town198626%Not published
01007Hampshire County198442%$350,400
01012Hampshire County197165%$350,000
01026Hampshire County194671%$283,600
01027Hampshire County196870%$348,300
01032Hampshire County195273%$319,200
01033Hampshire County196465%$319,600
01035Hampshire County196669%$453,300
01038Hampshire County196567%$450,200
01039Hampshire County197457%$413,800
01050Hampshire County196563%$282,400
01053Northampton197360%$345,600
01060Northampton194277%$427,100
01062Northampton196371%$389,000
01063Northampton1938100%Not published
01066Hampshire County197188%$409,100
01070Hampshire County197262%$271,100
01073Hampshire County198149%$426,900
01075Hampshire County196168%$324,800
01082Hampshire County196667%$271,200
01084Hampshire County196483%$328,600
01088Hampshire County193877%$383,300
01096Hampshire County197553%$356,800
01098Hampshire County195871%$355,000
01243Hampshire County195458%$288,100

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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