Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Queens County, NY

A typical professional mold job in Queens County runs about $1,700 to $6,750 before rebuild, using the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ price level. Below are the 60 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and New York rules.

1953Median year homes were built

84%Homes built before 1980

55%Homes rented, not owned

$699,200Median home value

903,598Housing units

2,330,124People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $35.61 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Queens County were built before 1953, and 84 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. Most homes in Queens County are rented, 55 percent. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 11385 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 11101 the newest, 2010.

Typical Prices In Queens County

Job	Size	National Range	Queens County Estimate
Mold Remediation	a typical professional job	$1,500 to $6,000	$1,700 to $6,750
Mold Remediation	an attic	$2,000 to $7,500	$2,250 to $8,450
Mold Inspection and Testing	a visual inspection	$200 to $600	$250 to $700
Mold Inspection and Testing	an inspection with samples	$300 to $1,000	$350 to $1,150
Mold Inspection and Testing	a 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 Here

FEMA rates Queens 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

Hazard	FEMA Risk Rating
Inland flooding	Very High
Coastal flooding	Very High
Hurricane	Relatively High
Cold wave	Very High
Winter weather	Very High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Queens County

ZIP	Area	Median Year Built	Built Before 1980	Median Home Value
11004	New York	1954	93%	$661,900
11005	New York	1974	93%	$620,200
11101	New York	2010	39%	$995,500
11102	New York	1951	72%	$779,800
11103	New York	1941	86%	$1,003,500
11104	New York	1940	94%	$665,700
11105	New York	1942	92%	$1,089,000
11106	New York	1949	84%	$639,200
11109	New York	2010	5%	$526,000
11354	New York	1962	73%	$521,000
11355	New York	1959	78%	$711,500
11356	New York	1961	70%	$893,100
11357	New York	1957	88%	$920,200
11358	New York	1950	84%	$967,200
11360	New York	1966	76%	$692,600
11361	New York	1955	84%	$900,700
11362	New York	1957	86%	$634,500
11363	New York	1954	90%	$1,019,400
11364	New York	1955	89%	$770,100
11365	New York	1955	84%	$911,800
11366	New York	1952	88%	$950,200
11367	New York	1956	88%	$519,800
11368	New York	1961	79%	$751,700
11369	New York	1948	90%	$734,900
11370	New York	1954	88%	$843,600
11372	New York	1946	94%	$454,400
11373	New York	1955	86%	$683,200
11374	New York	1955	88%	$484,500
11375	New York	1951	94%	$572,800
11377	New York	1951	86%	$670,300
11378	New York	1943	90%	$832,700
11379	New York	1952	91%	$886,600
11385	New York	1938	91%	$842,800
11411	New York	1947	96%	$621,500
11412	New York	1940	92%	$633,800
11413	New York	1952	86%	$631,700
11414	New York	1961	90%	$612,800
11415	New York	1948	92%	$367,900
11416	New York	1938	88%	$733,500
11417	New York	1948	90%	$731,900
11418	New York	1938	90%	$772,800
11419	New York	1938	90%	$678,800
11420	New York	1943	87%	$673,700
11421	New York	1938	92%	$682,800
11422	New York	1956	90%	$629,100
11423	New York	1949	91%	$717,300
11426	New York	1951	92%	$676,100
11427	New York	1952	92%	$690,200
11428	New York	1938	97%	$666,200
11429	New York	1942	97%	$646,200
11432	New York	1957	80%	$826,100
11433	New York	1957	70%	$625,600
11434	New York	1961	81%	$585,600
11435	New York	1953	80%	$550,300
11436	New York	1950	82%	$602,800
11691	New York	1965	75%	$649,400
11692	New York	1973	62%	$650,000
11693	New York	1963	73%	$473,200
11694	New York	1961	78%	$839,000
11697	New York	1973	53%	$684,100

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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New York

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

New York Mold And Insurance Rules

In New York, mold damage is covered when it comes from a covered event. Homeowner and property FAQs, NY DFS
Many New York policies cap what they pay for mold cleanup. Homeowner and property FAQs, NY DFS
In a 2003 legal opinion, the New York insurance superintendent said no mold exclusions had been approved. NY DFS Office of General Counsel opinion
Licensing. New York requires a state mold license to assess, remediate or abate mold, under Article 32 of the Labor Law. Mold Program, NY Department of Labor
The New York license rules apply to mold jobs larger than 10 square feet. Mold FAQs, NY Department of Labor

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New York Department of Financial Services

New York says mold damage is covered if it comes from a covered event. Customer Homeowners FAQ
Many New York policies limit how much they pay for mold remediation. Customer Homeowners FAQ
A 2003 New York legal opinion said the state had not approved any mold exclusions at that time. OGC Opinion No. 03-04-04

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