Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Plymouth County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Plymouth County runs about $1,600 to $6,500 before rebuild, using the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH price level. Below are the 34 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1971Median year homes were built

63%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$513,000Median home value

216,654Housing units

531,889People

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 Plymouth County were built before 1971, and 63 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 22 percent of homes in Plymouth County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 02558 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 02325 the newest, 2011.

Typical Prices In Plymouth County

JobSizeNational RangePlymouth 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 Plymouth County high for 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingVery High
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Plymouth County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
02043Plymouth County197456%$1,075,100
02045Hull194575%$606,100
02047Plymouth County194576%$695,100
02050Plymouth County196770%$622,600
02061Plymouth County196968%$799,600
02066Plymouth County196174%$789,500
02301Brockton195583%$414,200
02302Brockton196480%$395,000
02324Bridgewater Town198345%$500,600
02325Bridgewater Town20110%Not published
02330Plymouth County198050%$409,800
02332Plymouth County197559%$826,300
02333Plymouth County197654%$474,000
02338Plymouth County198148%$442,800
02339Plymouth County197357%$706,200
02341Plymouth County197556%$498,700
02346Plymouth County197852%$426,800
02347Plymouth County198444%$533,800
02350Plymouth County1943100%$309,600
02351Abington196964%$516,300
02359Plymouth County197558%$550,300
02360Plymouth County198049%$494,700
02364Plymouth County198050%$562,000
02367Plymouth County198049%$499,300
02370Plymouth County196070%$452,300
02379Plymouth County196566%$501,000
02382Plymouth County196074%$456,400
02538Plymouth County196877%$347,300
02558Onset193890%$426,900
02571Plymouth County195771%$422,500
02576Plymouth County198245%$348,500
02738Plymouth County196368%$585,500
02739Plymouth County197853%$671,900
02770Plymouth County198049%$542,800

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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