Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 97301, Salem OR

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 97301, Salem runs about $1,550 to $6,200 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1971, older than the Marion County median of 1979.

1971Median year homes were built

70%Homes built before 1980

57%Homes rented, not owned

$310,800Median home value

$1,197Median gross rent

21,419Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97301 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $23.23 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

70 percent of homes in 97301 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, 57 percent against 38 percent across Marion 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, $6,200, is about 2.0 percent of the median home value of $310,800.

Typical Prices In 97301

Job	Size	National Range	97301 Estimate
Mold Remediation	a typical professional job	$1,500 to $6,000	$1,550 to $6,200
Mold Remediation	an attic	$2,000 to $7,500	$2,050 to $7,750
Mold Inspection and Testing	a visual inspection	$200 to $600	$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testing	an inspection with samples	$300 to $1,000	$300 to $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testing	a 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