Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 11221, New York NY

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 11221, New York runs about $1,700 to $6,750 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Kings County median of 1943.

1938Median year homes were built

71%Homes built before 1980

78%Homes rented, not owned

$1,061,400Median home value

$2,055Median gross rent

38,690Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11221 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $35.61 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

71 percent of homes in 11221 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.

Most homes here are rented, 78 percent against 70 percent across Kings County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,750, is about 0.6 percent of the median home value of $1,061,400.

Typical Prices In 11221

JobSizeNational Range11221 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,700 to $6,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,250 to $8,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$250 to $700
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $900

Estimate is the national range times 112.6 divided by 100, the price level for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 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 $6,750, that cap falls short by about $1,750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Kings County

FEMA rates Kings County high for inland flooding, coastal flooding, hurricane, cold wave, winter weather. 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 floodingVery High
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneRelatively High
Cold waveVery High
Winter weatherVery High

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

New York Rules On Mold

Who May Do Mold Work

New York licenses mold assessors, mold remediation contractors and mold abatement workers under Article 32 of the state Labor Law. The rules apply to mold jobs larger than 10 square feet. Some owners who do the work on their own homes are exempt.

The same person may not do both the assessment and the remediation on the same property. The assessor writes the plan, a separate licensed contractor does the work, and the assessor checks the result. You can check a license with the Department of Labor’s search for licensed mold contractors.

New York State Department of Labor

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