Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 02458, Newton MA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 02458, Newton runs about $1,600 to $6,500 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Middlesex County median of 1961.

1938Median year homes were built

83%Homes built before 1980

38%Homes rented, not owned

$1,116,600Median home value

$2,313Median gross rent

5,238Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02458 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $24.00 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

83 percent of homes in 02458 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 38 percent of homes here are rented, against 38 percent across Middlesex County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,500, is about 0.6 percent of the median home value of $1,116,600.

Typical Prices In 02458

JobSizeNational Range02458 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 Middlesex County

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.

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