Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Norfolk County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Norfolk County runs about $1,600 to $6,500 before rebuild, using the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH price level. Below are the 40 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1964Median year homes were built

68%Homes built before 1980

32%Homes rented, not owned

$649,400Median home value

293,420Housing units

724,540People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $24.00 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Norfolk County were built before 1964, and 68 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 32 percent of homes in Norfolk County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 02170 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 02038 the newest, 1985.

Typical Prices In Norfolk County

JobSizeNational RangeNorfolk County 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 Norfolk County high for inland flooding, coastal flooding. 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 High
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Norfolk County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
02019Norfolk County197558%$425,900
02021Norfolk County197951%$665,500
02025Norfolk County196467%$1,092,500
02026Dedham195575%$630,400
02030Norfolk County197160%$1,285,800
02032Norfolk County195564%$673,400
02035Norfolk County197458%$581,900
02038Franklin Town198541%$567,100
02052Norfolk County197064%$869,400
02053Norfolk County197753%$588,900
02054Norfolk County197560%$570,300
02056Norfolk County198343%$694,300
02062Norwood196173%$613,500
02067Norfolk County197262%$697,900
02071Norfolk County196960%$590,300
02072Norfolk County196972%$496,700
02081Norfolk County197951%$647,200
02090Norfolk County196866%$985,800
02093Norfolk County198247%$599,500
02169Quincy196468%$552,200
02170Quincy193884%$661,800
02171Quincy196461%$630,200
02184Braintree Town195676%$623,200
02186Milton194582%$896,500
02188Weymouth Town196376%$542,900
02189Weymouth Town195876%$463,300
02190Weymouth Town197061%$554,900
02191Weymouth Town195185%$492,200
02322Norfolk County195380%$482,800
02343Holbrook195680%$435,300
02368Randolph Town196770%$464,000
02445Brookline193888%$1,218,000
02446Brookline194285%$1,172,800
02457WellesleyNot published100%Not published
02467Brookline195974%$1,249,100
02481Wellesley195077%$1,642,700
02482Wellesley196269%$1,255,200
02492Needham196170%$1,177,300
02494Needham196956%$1,052,400
02762Norfolk County198050%$461,200

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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