Mold Removal Cost In Salem, OR

A typical professional mold job in Salem runs about $1,550 to $6,200 before rebuild. Salem sits in Marion County.

1980Median year homes were built

50%Homes built before 1980

44%Homes rented, not owned

$382,400Median home value

69,993Housing units

176,666People

Figures for Salem city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Salem were built before 1980, and 50 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 44 percent of homes in Salem are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Salem

JobSizeNational RangeSalem Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,200
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,750
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 $850

Estimate is the national range times 103.6 divided by 100, the price level for Salem, OR, 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 $6,200, that cap falls short by about $1,200 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Marion County.

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveRelatively Low
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Salem

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
97301197157%$310,800
97302197239%$415,200

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