Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Worcester County, MA

A typical professional mold job in Worcester County runs about $1,550 to $6,150 before rebuild, using the Worcester, MA price level. Below are the 84 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Massachusetts rules.

1966Median year homes were built

65%Homes built before 1980

34%Homes rented, not owned

$390,700Median home value

353,405Housing units

861,664People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.72 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Worcester County were built before 1966, 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 34 percent of homes in Worcester County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 01031 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 01503 the newest, 1993.

Typical Prices In Worcester County

JobSizeNational RangeWorcester County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,150
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,700
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 $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 102.5 divided by 100, the price level for Worcester, 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 $6,150, that cap falls short by about $1,150 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Worcester 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Worcester County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
01005Worcester County196264%$328,500
01031Worcester County193871%$237,700
01037Worcester County197952%$408,600
01068Worcester County198246%$379,600
01074Worcester County195771%Not published
01083Worcester County198344%$375,200
01092Worcester County193874%$326,000
01094Worcester County197362%$433,300
01331Worcester County195769%$257,300
01366Worcester County197161%$375,000
01368Worcester County197755%$325,200
01420Fitchburg195080%$294,600
01430Worcester County198543%$369,700
01434Devens194957%$472,100
01436Worcester County194072%$308,100
01438Worcester County193870%$243,300
01440Gardner195374%$270,500
01451Worcester County197364%$849,200
01452Worcester County198538%$342,100
01453Leominster196666%$345,900
01462Worcester County197360%$442,900
01468Worcester County198942%$358,700
01473Worcester County197558%$394,000
01475Worcester County198246%$294,900
01501Worcester County196173%$363,400
01503Worcester County199341%$566,800
01504Worcester County196860%$394,600
01505Worcester County197657%$578,700
01506Worcester County197952%$313,200
01507Worcester County198443%$405,200
01510Worcester County195671%$348,000
01515Worcester County196168%$342,400
01516Worcester County198640%$436,700
01518Worcester County198939%$410,100
01519Worcester County198445%$573,200
01520Worcester County196861%$444,300
01522Worcester County198243%$386,100
01523Worcester County196761%$467,400
01524Worcester County197062%$390,800
01527Worcester County196566%$415,600
01529Worcester County197655%$418,000
01531Worcester County198343%$387,200
01532Worcester County198050%$598,500
01534Worcester County198346%$451,800
01535Worcester County195470%$316,500
01536Worcester County196964%$450,500
01537Worcester County198340%$338,000
01540Worcester County197069%$346,000
01541Worcester County197952%$496,400
01542Worcester County197753%$380,300
01543Worcester County199045%$439,200
01545Worcester County197951%$555,500
01550Southbridge Town195278%$267,000
01560Worcester County197354%$442,900
01561South LancasterNot published100%Not published
01562Worcester County196868%$368,300
01564Worcester County197952%$467,400
01566Worcester County198050%$393,000
01568Worcester County197853%$558,600
01569Worcester County197951%$417,900
01570Worcester County196266%$339,600
01571Worcester County196768%$372,400
01581Worcester County197658%$637,900
01583Worcester County196667%$399,700
01585Worcester County197259%$319,800
01588Worcester County196763%$413,600
01590Worcester County198246%$526,400
01602Worcester195082%$380,800
01603Worcester194078%$287,800
01604Worcester195672%$321,900
01605Worcester195874%$349,800
01606Worcester195375%$343,700
01607Worcester194678%$341,300
01608Worcester197167%$117,100
01609Worcester195377%$422,100
01610Worcester193886%$279,100
01611Worcester County195272%$306,400
01612Worcester County196668%$464,700
01740Worcester County198643%$722,300
01745Worcester County195788%$647,400
01747Worcester County195959%$456,000
01756Worcester County198828%$605,500
01757Milford197068%$444,100
01772Worcester County198346%$816,500

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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