Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 02878 RI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 02878 runs about $1,550 to $6,100 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1970, newer than the Newport County median of 1963.

1970Median year homes were built

61%Homes built before 1980

22%Homes rented, not owned

$367,400Median home value

$1,228Median gross rent

7,747Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02878 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.50 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

61 percent of homes in 02878 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 22 percent of homes here are rented, against 33 percent across Newport County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,100, is about 1.7 percent of the median home value of $367,400.

Typical Prices In 02878

JobSizeNational Range02878 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,100
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,650
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 $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 101.8 divided by 100, the price level for Providence-Warwick, RI-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 $6,100, that cap falls short by about $1,100 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Newport County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Low
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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