Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 01083 MA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 01083 runs about $1,550 to $6,150 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1983, newer than the Worcester County median of 1966.

1983Median year homes were built

44%Homes built before 1980

37%Homes rented, not owned

$375,200Median home value

Not publishedMedian gross rent

1,171Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01083 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.72 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

44 percent of homes in 01083 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 37 percent of homes here are rented, against 34 percent across Worcester County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,150, is about 1.6 percent of the median home value of $375,200.

Typical Prices In 01083

JobSizeNational Range01083 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 For Worcester County

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.

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